It was made clear, I think, in Pentaxs' instructions that the final say, either as a "yes" or "no", would rest with the judges. It may simply be a matter of the balance of yes and no votes received by each image, having their influence on the judges..or not.(?)
Jack --- Rebekah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > >> > > Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. 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