I seem to remember somewhere seeing that the judges will have the final say on accepted images.
Kenneth Waller http://tinyurl.com/272u2f ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rebekah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Pentax Gallery voting > So the hypothetical question is - can enough "no" votes keep an image from > being seen by the judges.? > > yes, and can enough "yes" votes override a judge's opinion? Overall, > what is the weight of each vote, both standing alone as well as in > comparison to the votes of the judge(s)? > > rg2 > > > On 8/31/07, Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> So the hypothetical question is - can enough "no" votes keep an image >> from >> being seen by the judges.? >> >> Kenneth Waller >> http://tinyurl.com/272u2f >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Rebekah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: Pentax Gallery voting >> >> >> > sounds logical to me, thanks :o) >> > >> > rg2 >> > >> > On 8/31/07, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> I believe the judges decide things with respect to those images that >> >> survive our voting. I don't imagine it takes very many "yes" votes to >> >> get it before the 'judges' for a final decision.(?) >> >> >> >> Jack >> >> --- Rebekah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >> > How important are the votes anyways? How many does a photograph >> >> > need >> >> > to be accepted or declined, or do the judges decide things? >> >> > >> >> > rg2 >> >> > >> >> > On 8/29/07, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > > Noticing the titles seems to be an inadvertent thing for me. I >> >> > don't >> >> > > try to avoid them and was just expressing my involuntary reaction. >> >> > > >> >> > > Jack >> >> > > --- Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > > >> >> > > > And I don't pay much attention to the titles. >> >> > > > >> >> > > > Kenneth Waller >> >> > > > http://tinyurl.com/272u2f >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > ----- Original Message ----- >> >> > > > From: "Jack Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> > > > >> >> > > > Subject: Re: Pentax Gallery voting >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > > Something that surprises me a bit is my dismay at many of the >> >> > > > titles. >> >> > > > > I don't find myself reviewing the equipment as much as I would >> >> > have >> >> > > > > expected. >> >> > > > > It seems the oblique nature of many titles portend the lack of >> >> > > > > experience or eye of the photographer and, in most cases, fail >> >> > to >> >> > > > add >> >> > > > > the needed drama. >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > Jack >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > --- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > >> Well, obviously I am part of the problem - I'm one of those >> >> > voting >> >> > > > on >> >> > > > >> the images. >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > > >> When voting, the images are presented somewhat as they >> >> > > > >> are submitted. Quite a few times now, I have seen maybe >> >> > > > >> 10-30 >> >> > > > images >> >> > > > >> all of a trip with some commentary much like you'd show >> >> > > > >> travel >> >> > > > photos >> >> > > > >> to your friends. There might be one or two photos worth >> >> > > > submitting >> >> > > > >> to >> >> > > > >> the gallery, but not all of them. Most of those I have seen >> >> > like >> >> > > > >> that >> >> > > > >> were all shot with the kit lens or sometimes the DA 50-200. >> >> > As >> >> > > > these >> >> > > > >> are the low priced lenses in the line, it stands to reason >> >> > that >> >> > > > >> someone either new to the Pentax line or new to photography >> >> > would >> >> > > > >> purchase and use them. Someone more seasoned would not >> >> > > > >> submit >> >> > > > that >> >> > > > >> many similar images - only the real standouts. >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > > >> I guess another way to put it would be that when you notice >> >> > the >> >> > > > lens >> >> > > > >> used is quite expensive, you have a notion that perhaps the >> >> > > > >> photographer is more serious about their work - this is not >> >> > always >> >> > > > >> the >> >> > > > >> case, but more often than someone shooting the kit lens. >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > > >> That is the explanation - it doesn't mean at all that a great >> >> > > > photo >> >> > > > >> can't be produced with either of those lenses - and I have >> >> > seen >> >> > > > quite >> >> > > > >> a few great shots done with those lenses. But I have also >> >> > seen a >> >> > > > >> large percentage of shots done with those lenses submitted >> >> > that >> >> > > > >> didn't >> >> > > > >> really cut the mustard. >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > > >> -- >> >> > > > >> Best regards, >> >> > > > >> Bruce -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
