May Photography Contest - Voting Thread

[iLisa]

meh.. i dont see what difference it makes when the pic was taken.. as long as it is good for the subject matter.. but i'll start taking newer ones

 

[NVP5White]

so from 20 entries, TWO were taken within the time frame. yours, msp03.5 and azian6er had no exif data. that gives me a 90% hit rate of guaranteed photos taken specifically for this contest. nate and boricua were the only two photos taken on or after may 2nd.

This is intersting data, but I'm not sure how its relevent to the contest. Unless we're going to ammend the rules to require a picture taken after the contest start date then this is all just wasted off-topic banter that takes away from the fun of the contest.

Personally, I treat the contest as photo taking contest, not just a "see who can pull the best [TOPIC] picture from their deck" contest. I'd like to see everyone attempt a new picture for the contest, but its unreasonable to make this a rule of the contest.

So, yashart, schools out for summer: when's the next round start?

 

[-pixy-]

the beauty of modern technology:
*blah blah image data*
so from 20 entries, TWO were taken within the time frame. yours, msp03.5 and azian6er had no exif data. that gives me a 90% hit rate of guaranteed photos taken specifically for this contest. nate and boricua were the only two photos taken on or after may 2nd.

seriously. any picture I take will come up as January 1, 2000, because I am too ******* lazy to change the date everytime I change the batteries.

(bird)

 

[Donas64]

This is intersting data, but I'm not sure how its relevent to the contest. Unless we're going to ammend the rules to require a picture taken after the contest start date then this is all just wasted off-topic banter that takes away from the fun of the contest.

Personally, I treat the contest as photo taking contest, not just a "see who can pull the best [TOPIC] picture from their deck" contest. I'd like to see everyone attempt a new picture for the contest, but its unreasonable to make this a rule of the contest.

So, yashart, schools out for summer: when's the next round start?

This man speaks the truth!

 

[DeadGeneration]

I am familiar with that type of data. I use a program to clear out the data on pictures I am going to use for certain purposes. I am wondering if any one else uses these programs for the people that showed up as no-data. Very effective if you want to send a picture to some one and tell them it was you at a certain time when it's not actually you or the date of the picture is way off.

 

[DeadGeneration]

Also if you are looking at some ones pics and they look hot but they are showing you pics of when they were 22 and now they are 26 and going down hill. MySpace FTL

 

[-pixy-]

Also if you are looking at some ones pics and they look hot but they are showing you pics of when they were 22 and now they are 26 and going down hill. MySpace FTL

26 and going down hill? (nuts)

 

[jadonP5]

i don't even know wtf exif data is but i took my picture the night i posted it. no one's even attacking you stop being so defensive.

 

[NVP5White]

I am familiar with that type of data. I use a program to clear out the data on pictures I am going to use for certain purposes. I am wondering if any one else uses these programs for the people that showed up as no-data.

My file contained no data because it was a new JPEG which was first created from a TIFF-file which was creted from an NEF-file. Photoshop can access and edit most (all?) EXIF data and I can program it to complete some basic information on every JPEG, but I don't know if I can keep EXIF data which is originally stored on the NEF. Maybe its my RAW conversion tool that strips the EXIF data...

 

[NVP5White]

In any event...(deadhorse)

 

[rednecks_r_us]

In any event...(deadhorse)

LOL

 

[clownphish]

So wait, is Tonka the recognized winner then? I'm confused and don't like the fact that he's been singled out. If there is a beef with a member it should be handled in PM like the adults I assumed we all were here.

Most everyone has made some very valid points here but these new rules shouldn't be retroactive - what's done is done and the winner should be rewarded accordingly and the new rules put into effect upon the next contest. I like the idea of an anonymous entry submission. I mean, I voted for Tonka b/c I liked his pic best, but to avoid the "popularity contest" making it anonymous would definitely help. :\

 

[altspace]

It's impossible to make it truly anonymous. It'll always be a popularity contest. The pop vote wins.

 

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[Donas64]

26 and going down hill? (nuts)

(lol) (rlaugh) (lol2)

I'm 2 years from going down hill and apparently pixy doesn't take kindly to that assumption either.

 

[Donas64]

So wait, is Tonka the recognized winner then? I'm confused and don't like the fact that he's been singled out. If there is a beef with a member it should be handled in PM like the adults I assumed we all were here.

Most everyone has made some very valid points here but these new rules shouldn't be retroactive - what's done is done and the winner should be rewarded accordingly and the new rules put into effect upon the next contest. I like the idea of an anonymous entry submission. I mean, I voted for Tonka b/c I liked his pic best, but to avoid the "popularity contest" making it anonymous would definitely help. :\

I don't think there is anything wrong with a suspicious circumstance being pointed out.

Adults can handle things out in the open without the need to result to back-room back-biting.

There was a concern, it was addressed in the open, it was dealt with, everyones happy. I thought it was handled very maturely.

And I think the result should stand and Tonka should win.

 

[clownphish]

It's impossible to make it truly anonymous. It'll always be a popularity contest. The pop vote wins.

Then everyone will have to accept this and do their best to be honorable. (shrug)

 

[clownphish]

I don't think there is anything wrong with a suspicious circumstance being pointed out.

Adults can handle things out in the open without the need to result to back-room back-biting.

There was a concern, it was addressed in the open, it was dealt with, everyones happy. I thought it was handled very maturely.

And I think the result should stand and Tonka should win.

I think to add someone to an issues list is pretty offensive. I understand yashart wasn't trying to offend there but it still was unnecessary to single him out in the first place. If people have accepted that this in some way influenced by popularity then I see no reason to single him out as the one offensive. Has this NEVER happened before? The simple suggestion that there was foul play is offensive IMO.

But yeah, by this forum's standards at least, I can say it was at least handled somewhat maturely. I think maybe the rules should be reviewed carefully and every contestant made clearly aware of what they're getting into before they enter.

 

[nate0123]

I think to add someone to an issues list is pretty offensive. I understand yashart wasn't trying to offend there but it still was unnecessary to single him out in the first place. If people have accepted that this in some way influenced by popularity then I see no reason to single him out as the one offensive. Has this NEVER happened before? The simple suggestion that there was foul play is offensive IMO.

But yeah, by this forum's standards at least, I can say it was at least handled somewhat maturely. I think maybe the rules should be reviewed carefully and every contestant made clearly aware of what they're getting into before they enter.

That was the entire point. This has never happened before. At least as long as I have been participating in the photography contest. Maybe people have posted on other boards asking for votes, but never has anyone amassed that many votes that abruptly and irregularly, basically all in one day. Something had to be said. And, I think Yashart handled it about as well as he could have.

Would you suggest just pretending nothing happened? I for one was very discouraged to watch the voting unfold. I took a lot of time to capture and prepare my entry, and I'm not saying I should have won, but no matter how good an entry I submitted, I had absolutely no chance against someone backed by the AZ posse. It essentially starts everyone else off at negative 10+ points. I'd rather not have to start off in the hole.

I agree that we have learned that the expectations for the entrants needs to be spelled out very precisely. Frankly, I wish we didn't have to rearrange the whole system just to keep people honest.

 

[tekkie]

like pretty much everything on this board it turns into a popularity contest which is why most people dont even bother anymore