TDMMC Photo Contest: Chapter 1 - VOTING!

[Brian Fein]

Before we reveal the results, I'd like to hear from the masses...

Since this was the first go-around, I want to make sure the focus of this contest (no pun intended) remains on fun, and not on competition.  How can this be improved?

Maybe there should be no voting in the future, but just a showcase of what people came up with? 

Maybe the types of topics should be changed to ensure more entries and more consistent entries across the board?

What I don't want is to discourage people from participating based on poll results.  I wanted this to be fun but still educational for the participants, and I'm worried its going to turn into something terrible.

I'd love to hear from the group what can be improved to make this better...

[run_to_win]

This was great.  I can't imagine anyone getting offended.  Maybe if Frimp celebrates a bit excessively or something.  If that happens you could always dock him 15 votes in the next round. 

[Philly Fin Fan]

I have to admit, My favorite picture is the School house picture....It's size tends to hamper it though....I voted with with the best over all though....

Not to pick on Lil b- but here's a question:
If that pic was your favorite, why did you vote for another? Isn't the point of a competition hoping that your "favorite" wins? Don't we cheer for the Fins because they are our favorite, even though they aren't the "best overall" team?

[Brians Stalker]

I think that I get what Lil B was saying.  I voted kind of the same way.  I liked two pictures because of their quality, but I voted for another one because the subject matter was more appealing to me.     

[fyo]

I hope everyone comments on the photos once Brian releases the results. Part of the reason I'm in this is to get better at taking photos. (The main reason is just to have fun, though). Getting better is a lot easier with feedback.

[Philly Fin Fan]

I think that I get what Lil B was saying.  I voted kind of the same way.  I liked two pictures because of their quality, but I voted for another one because the subject matter was more appealing to me.     

Then it sounds like you did the opposite of him.

[Brians Stalker]

You're right, I did.  I was just saying that I think there were a couple of ways you could go with it.  I think he went with quality over subject matter and I did just the opposite because I had a couple that I was stuck on and you can only vote once.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

the Poll is scheduled to end Friday, but there are 34 votes right now.  If there's still 34 votes by tomorrow, I'll assume everyone who's gonna vote already has and end the poll.

Humm... Polls are scheduled to run to remain open until Friday, but they might on whim they may close a day early.

Let me guess this election is being held in Florida. 

[Brian Fein]

on a whim?  Its because there haven't been any votes in 2 days and people are impatient and want to see the results. 

Because all elections take 7 days to get everyone to vote

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

^^^ I should have added a smiley face to the end of the post. 

I was just bust'en ya.

[Brian Fein]

All good - I'll probably just let this thing run its course.  It'll open up tomorrow morning.

[bsfins]

First I'd like to thank my Crack staff for doing the research,and verifying that the one is an HDR Photo...I was 95% sure it was...I rarely would lay money on something unless I'm real sure....In an odd twist when I read that,I had done a version of an HDR photo,but couldn't remember why....Till I was looking through my old emails on Gmail,Tonybod's Trip to Italy he had a couple of photos that he asked me to see if I could fix.One When I fixed it,the Sky disappeared,and I cut the originals sky out,fixed the rest of the picture,then put the Sky back in....(I would have fixed it totally different now,but that was then...)

Not to pick on Lil b- but here's a question:
If that pic was your favorite, why did you vote for another? Isn't the point of a competition hoping that your "favorite" wins? Don't we cheer for the Fins because they are our favorite, even though they aren't the "best overall" team?

Not at all Philly,I don't mind....

First off I have to come Clean,There's a Glitch in the software every once in a while,When I open a Poll on the Off board topic,I'll see the results of the Poll,and haven't voted in it yet....I'll refresh the page,then I get to vote...That happened here,a few days ago,when I posted...There's another little Glitch,with the Polls,but I'm not going to mention in this thread....At Work I've had to change my log in,so I'm not logged in,(apparently) My office when I'm not here gets used by everyone...I got sent out of town for 3 days,Came back I had a different Wallpaper,half my favorite book marks were deleted....My office,my Work computer,but have Zero contorl...Go figure...and I didn't want some of the Dick heads here in my Office to Spongebob the Board....I've discovered a couple of these glitches...

Sorry for the ramble...
They're all Awesome Pictures Imo...
I love the school house picture,(using my high school diving terminology) Being the only Dusk picture,I thought the Degree of Difficulty was lower than the rest,which were "Night " pics.Also as I mentioned earlier,The Size hampers it,It's hard to tell the true quality of it versus the rest of the pictures....So I voted for the one,that for me had the Subject matter that I liked the best while balancing the best technical aspects...

I admit I voted for Number Two...(I saw the Voting results,but I'm not going to give anything away)..While not the Most technically the best,There were 3 city shots,which kind of devalued each other IMO..and The Pier with the Fisherman just appealed to me...to have the best of all the things....

[Philly Fin Fan]

^^^
The voting results appeared for a few minutes yesterday to everyone. I PMed Brian and asked him if he knew they were showing, and he corrected it.

[Brian Fein]

I accidentally opened the poll yesterday but it still wouldn't have been showing if he hadn't voted yet.  I wonder if its cause he's the Off-Topic Moderator.

[run_to_win]

First off I have to come Clean,There's a Glitch in the software every once in a while,When I open a Poll on the Off board topic,I'll see the results of the Poll,and haven't voted in it yet....I'll refresh the page,then I get to vote...That happened here,a few days ago,when I posted...

Yes, I too saw the results, which is why I'm just biding my time to call .... link.