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Sharon F. Morris
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member since: 2/4/2006
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Not sure why I have not received any EFP this month??
11/8/2011 9:53:09 AM
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It's epidemic, apparently. I have only 1. I'm thinking perhaps the business had to eliminate judges and this reduces the workload? Just a guess.
11/9/2011 3:18:13 AM
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I got one last night for a photo posted the day before. Skipped over were a number of photos of EFP quality. Should they be resubmitted? Are they still going to be rating the older photos? We get all sorts of promotion messages from BP, I hope they will also let us know what is going on with the EFPs.
11/9/2011 3:36:32 AM
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I went on vacation last week with my new wide-angle lens, and shot landscapes, which is not something I do often. None of those images received an EP. I have some learnin' to do!
11/9/2011 5:43:57 AM
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Pat, I don't think that is the reason. I believe that the reason is that photos for that period were not reviewed, or at least not so far.
11/9/2011 5:48:38 AM
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Everybody is complaining. I didnt have anything up from the 23rd of October to the 8th of November due to a lightning strike that took out my satellite dish and all my electronics. I finally got it all going yesterday but am so backed up I can't see the light at the end of the tunnel yet.
11/9/2011 5:59:28 AM
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Okay, something is going on and I think it has to do with all this "get together" BP photo shoot they are trying to put together across the country! I was so disappointed, I have six images for November and not one got an EP and I feel it is some of my best work... Judging from those of you who are here talking about this the judges just randomly picked galleries and none of ours was picked and you all always have EP's! I don't think they've had to eliminate any judges, they are just getting over extended with the desired growth that's wanted of this place!
11/9/2011 6:31:42 AM
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Looks as though Sharon's November is now full of EFPs. That's encouraging. I'm 2 for 9 still.
11/9/2011 3:15:58 PM
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I had a bunch skipped over too and I almost never have even one that doesn't get an EP let alone three in a row....I found it very odd too.
11/9/2011 3:40:32 PM
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Thanks everyone for your response, it is good to know I am not alone. I am just going re resubmit my favorites.
11/9/2011 3:55:28 PM
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Dennis Flanagan
member since: 12/31/2005
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I haven't had one in 3 months.
11/9/2011 8:09:19 PM
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I also only had 2 EPs so far in November. Hoping it gets better in the remaining part of the month. And Dennis you crack me up!!! UB.
11/9/2011 9:53:46 PM
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One EP thus far for this month. I'm thinking I may have been overlooked?
11/12/2011 6:47:05 AM
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I don't think anyone has been overlooked. I think BP has changed its policy re EPs and they are now more like finalist. Whether the reason was to encourage more to sign up for courses or something else, since such a radical and sudden change in policy seems to have been made, I think BP should give an explanation. Hard to have a contest if the rules are kept secret from the potential contestants.
11/12/2011 7:37:27 AM
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The mysteries of BP's contest will never be fully understood, nor likely ever clarified ;) They historically are mum on the subject as you probably realize, so I wouldn't expect any explanation, even if there was a true, internal change in the workings... As their intellectual property, the inner workings of the contest judging needn't be divulged to anyone. Nor do I think the "rules" have changed, nor are kept secret---it has always been simply this: Enter once a day, enter your Best Possible Work, assign it to an appropriate category, and then ... cross your fingers.
At that point, it is out of your hands and into a veritable black hole of hidden, anonymous, likely at least somewhat subjective, but hopefully fairly objective judging, just like any other contest you enter, that features blind-judging (ie, you don't get to see or question or participate in the judging rounds.) Lastly, my best advice---don't get hung up on shooting for EP's... They aren't contest "wins" (unless you count being 6th or 7th place, after 100+ actual winners, then hundreds of finalists (which technically represent 4th Place in the current heirarchy.) And the EP's historically have been subject to time-crunches/hasty selections or gaps that result in people feeling they were skipped. There's ALWAYS resub at your disposal next month, if you feel a great image was overlooked. (But then, all this is the 2-cents of someone who enjoyed the surprise of the contest a bit more back in the days when there was no such thing as visible EP's at all ;)
11/15/2011 12:01:09 PM
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You are right, of course, Christopher. And assuming the standards for get an EP have bee raised, I am liking it more than before.
11/15/2011 12:10:03 PM
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I have had four skipped this month and to be honest I am actually glad they are getting more picky. I know that sounds odd, but if they give everything an EP it's no longer any big deal. For a while it seemed that some really bad images were getting EPs. I mean blown out, blurry, bad images....not mine of course. JUST KIDDING! :-)
11/15/2011 12:43:43 PM
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First - I was shocked to see that Sharon Morris started this thread (she's a top drawer winner consistently.) Second - after a relatively poor showing for me in October (hardly any EPs for all the NY Finger pix), I was starting to feel like I going downhill.
Third - My November was more of the same, but reading comments in our EFP thread gave me some encouragement (knowing the EPs were sparse for everyone.) Then, all of a sudden, I was getting an EP on nearly every entry again. I noticed that Usman and others were on the thread again, too. Note to longer time members - EPs may seem not overly valuable when so many are handed out, but for me they mean something else. Say 700-900 are awarded - out of 14000, that's still maybe 7% or so. Even if it were 10-14%, to me that's quite an honor. Yesterday, I received my first Silver and it has put me over the Moon! But, I still cherish the EPs I do get (but, it is still a bit discouraging when I don't.)
11/18/2011 3:05:51 AM
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Maybe the usual EP picker had been off doing something else in October/early November.
11/18/2011 3:31:26 AM
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Hi Kathy... Congratulations on your first Finalist! That is a huge thrill! (I admit, even as a "long timeer" any Finalist is still a thrill, not just the first one!) Best of luck for more in the future! I understand the EP's are a motivation to some folks (I'm sure that's why BP created them, likely as a motivation to drive students to classes.) But having diligently (obsessively?) tracked the contest results for the last 72 months now, I'm afraid I have to point out your EP statistics are far off the mark. There are on average, over the last 72 months, only 739 FINALISTS given out each month... (Oct. contest had 748 Finalists out of 14,200 entries.) The 72 month average is 3.57% of all entries make Finalist. (Oct's Finalist percentage was 5.27%) There are actually *thousands* of EP's given out every month... Historically, more like 50-70% of all images entered get an EP. (It varies greatly day by day, but generally a couple hundred per day, averaging out to over 50% in a month.) I do think there are factors (affecting the staff of BP) that impact the speed, and "thoroughness" of the EP's---resulting in long pauses where no EP's are coming out for a few days, followed by a big "catch-up" of EP's all at once... I think those pauses contribute to a hasty review, so that images are more likely to be overlooked in that first quick analysis. I also do firmly believe the Judges (ie, those who review and determine Finalist - 2nd - 1st - Grand) are not involved in the EP round; though there may be some more overlap these days, than in the past, given the belt-tightening BP had to go through. I enjoy the contest, and I encourage everyone to enjoy it. It is a fun competition, and I believe for many, it does drive you to learn, change, improve your photographic techniques (I know I have!) and hone your "eye". But to my original advice earlier, it is detrimental to your mental health (said with a grin) and enjoyment of photography, to get emotionally invested in, or all worked up over whether your images get EP's or not.
11/18/2011 4:00:36 AM
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Actually, you're preaching to the choir, Christopher; I do understand what you're saying. The EPs are simply icing (sweet and slightly addictive) Since receiving my first digital P&S on June 4th, 2004, there have been only 8 days that a camera is not with me. I shoot anything and everything that catches my eye and imagination. Sadly, that means quantity beats out quality a little too often. Luckily, I'm learning by observing and reading here at BP and other sites. The shooting comes first and the awards come last. Somewhere in between are the emotional rewards. :>}
11/18/2011 4:09:20 AM
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You nailed it, Chris..I even doubt if any "judges" ever see them until AFTER they are made finalists. No way do they have the time to go through all the entries and pick EPs. That's gotta be done by staff members. When they get behind is when everything is sort of messed up. I have visions of them sitting around tossing wads of chewing gum at the screen to see what will get an EP. LOL..I guess you can't let it bother you..just resubmit.
11/18/2011 4:11:10 AM
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You got it, Carolyn---resub is your friend, if you have what you believe is a strong image... I've made Finalists, and even golds, on direct resubs of overlooked images (ie, not even doing a new upload of the same image, just resubbing it.)
14,000+ entries (remember when it was 30,000+?) is just too many to expect a small staff, with other work to be done, to objectively, thoroughly, accurately review each one in loving detail... great images are bound to (and do) get skipped at every level of evaluation... resub is your friend ;)
11/18/2011 4:21:45 AM
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Funny thing about ReSubs. I used to put the images through again, hoping they would do better on subsequent tries. Then, I actually started looking at those images, looking for other reasons for no EP. It was a learning tool for me - some photos really did need improving and the "fixed ones" did better. Like I said "Icing on the Cake." (as is meeting new friends and their work through comments in the threads.)
11/18/2011 8:07:51 AM
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That's the right way to do it... If the image is really strong to begin with, it can be worth a direct resub. But if you find things after the fact that need improving (either in PS, or in a reshoot) that is a valuable exercise, for sure! My Oct. 2nd Place this month is a complete reshoot of an image I *loved* when I was done with it (and thus entered it in Oct), but barely a week later, I noticed all kinds of problems that I knew I could improve in a total rework. (Patience is sometimes a hard thing for me, if I'm really jazzed about an image!! Someone said you should set your images aside for several days before making posting decisions... I'm trying to adopt that... a few days' break away from a beloved image often lets you see it with new eyes...)
11/18/2011 8:33:19 AM
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Amen. Too frequently I will be all enthused about an image and put it in my gallery. Then a couple of days later replace it with a revision.
11/18/2011 8:56:54 AM
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I like to set up my entries a month in advance, that way I can look them over, substitute, change the order and not have all that stress of "what am I going to post today". It works for me.
11/18/2011 12:06:59 PM
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Like you, Carolyn, I too *try* to lineup my entries at least two weeks in advance. However, sometimes I follow the line up as is and other times I tend to readjust and realign the lineup, mostly because I would like to enter 3 images in each of the 10 categories. I know this month will be a constant riot (LOL) in the lineup as I got the lowest number of EPs ever, specially at the start bof the month!! UB.
11/18/2011 8:02:08 PM
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Really glad to see this thread. I was getting really discouraged. I just finished my tenth BP class. I entered images that the instructor and classmates thought were really good and they did nothing for the staff/judges. I went on a trip to photograph fall colors and visit some national parks and these images didn't do well either. I guess the classes aren't helping me. I seem to be getting worse instead of improving.
11/19/2011 7:35:41 AM
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Erica, no need to be discouraged. Your instructor and classmates thought they were good and I'm sure they are better judges than the secretaries that are probably used to screen the images. I recently resubmitted an image that was passed over earlier this month and this time it got an EP. So I can confirm the advice above of others that resubmission at some point is a good idea.
11/19/2011 7:57:53 AM
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As organized as I think I am, the best I've been able to do is line up a couple of possibilities for the next day's entry the day before (or maybe choose a few to take with me to post when we're on the road). But I sure do like the idea of planning at least a couple of weeks ahead as well as entering 3 in each category. Thanks, Usman and Carolyn - I'm gonna get started NOW!
11/19/2011 8:52:57 AM
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I can rarely come up with one for each category. I try to spread them out as much as possible, though..I think I'll do all my resubmits in January this year. Well, not all of them, maybe, but some. I have some that have been through several times, so maybe they will get somewhere. I have had winners that have been through 4 or 5 times..they have to get into the finals before they can get anywhere. A few years ago I got 5 finalists out of a resubmit month and had either 3 or 4 winners out of those, so I know it's possible. Sometimes I think the finalist pickers just get tired of looking at them. LOL..
11/19/2011 9:19:06 AM
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I just finished my first and last Judging Assignment. It surprised me how many images were close to Top Notch /Amazing / Evocative / Stunning.... until I open them (every single image, btw - at least 3 or 4 pass-throughs.) The major of the "Not this time" pile was due to 1] Unleveled Horizon lines &/or Vertical lines. 2] A blown-out area. 3] Over-saturation. There is a fine line between a brilliant HDR and a heavy application of color. Sometimes, it's just too much. A very few had selection issues - uneven outlines. Hardly any of us uses the one critique thread, and few will offer any critiques on an already entered image. Maybe, we could develop a Photo-Buddy to double check our Re-subs; second pair of eyes... or we can always post it in our own FB album (one just for "fixes") and ask for opinions or suggestions. It doesn't have to get out of hand, but some double-checking couldn't hurt.
11/19/2011 3:39:00 PM
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Yeah, the critique thread has always been a challenge at BP... even back in the days of free membership, it wasn't used much---and more often than not, when it was used, invariably folks would not offer *constructive* critique---just critique, which often sounds very harsh to many members.
Turns out many BPer's are not looking for pick-apart, try-this, redo-that, what-if-you-did-this-instead constructive critique, and I recall many folks in that thread getting very upset over critique comments posted on their images. (Granted, there is a little art to writing constructive critique, and some folks back then were just sort of mean in general--no longer members, thankfully ;)
It seems in my experience at BP, most members say they want to hear critique and ways to improve, but then don't really want to be told there's something "wrong" with their image; they prefer the gentle, positive support most discussion threads contain. (We can too easily become emotionally attached to our creations---and not see problems, or want to hear anyone point out a problem, once we're in love with it... I'm guilty of that; ie, loving an image immediately, only to find flaws in it 2 weeks later!)
11/20/2011 6:03:00 AM
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I think the reason people are resistant to critiqes is that while they might welcome the suggestion, they don't necessarily want the rest of the membership to see it..I usually BP mail or email them if I see something I think they might not have noticed. I never do it in the comment thread unless they specifically ask for it to be done there. Many of us aren't friendly with the word "tactfully"..LOL
11/20/2011 6:43:06 AM
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One of mine was recently passed over. Would love any and all feed back/critiques on this. Thanks in advance. http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGallDetail.asp?photoID=12485851 UB.
11/20/2011 6:59:38 AM
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I love the colors and details Usman the only thing I would say is that it might need a little wider crop if you have that option.
11/20/2011 7:52:15 AM
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It was shot as wide as my 18-55 Nikor allowed me. With my cropped Nikon D40 camera, its more like 27mm on a full frame. Thanks for your time in checking and commenting, Sharon :) UB.
11/20/2011 9:11:35 AM
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One thing to remember is that when we see images, they are most likely already entered - so I don't critique. One guy on another site ripped my picture to shred in the middle of a membership vote (now, THAT I thought wasn't necessary! lolll) I've sent a couple of BP Mails after seeing an EP on shots which had "problems" that I spotted (usually, an unlevel horizon or a big blob of something.) The note would usually mention what I noticed with a comment that if that image didn't go any higher, they might want to [whatever] and resubmit it. I'd say that I made the suggest because I loved the picture and thought it would be worth any extra time spent improving it. Each of the two photographers wrote back and thanked me. That made me feel better about taking the time.
11/20/2011 3:15:52 PM
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I have posted this information before in other threads. There are clubs at BP where the activity is specifically directed at constructive critiques of images when the members request such critique. The FFFP Club is active, alive and well. We have two primary activities. For abut 3/4 of the month, we submit photos for critiques and critique the photos of other members of the group. We are kind but also quite critical as we do not, in general, submit images for group evaluation unless we want help. Each month we have an in-club theme contest. At that time we have a 3-4 day moratorium on critiques and we submit our entries in the contest and vote on them. We also discuss our reasons for the votes we cast. This is a great group and any BP member is welcome to join but I would suggest you be willing to participate FULLY (ie both submit images for critiques and critique others) and HAVE TIME to check in at least once a day. If you are interested and want an invitation, just let me know.
11/20/2011 7:26:37 PM
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THanks Nikki for directing me to this thread. It seems I picked the wrong month to enter.
Reading all your comments, someone said they enter every day??? Don't you think that's a bit much. We're all talking about the staff being overloaded with other things and the contest being so huge. I think we could all significantly reduce the amount of work for BP if we are more choosy with what we enter. I only enter about 3 images for 1 month. IF we did that then they would have more time to look at each photo, thus making the awards more valuable.
12/1/2011 8:30:37 PM
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Don W. Chamblee
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Judges Commenting
I've been a member here for nearly 10 years and I have never had this happen to me before. Curious if it has happened to anyone else.In the September contest I received a finalist. During the phase between Finalist and Winner, I received an email The Judges at BetterPhoto.com
member since: 6/12/2005
Great time to click the shutter!
The Judges at BetterPhoto.com
member since: 6/12/2005
Great time to click the shutter!
10/19/2011 9:35:15 AM Just curious if that has happened to anyone else???
11/6/2011 11:00:02 PM
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It happened to me, too, and this was also the first time for me to get a comment from the Judges. I like this new development.
11/7/2011 10:42:52 AM
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member since: 7/9/2005
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I had a comment from the judges way back in the day. Don't remember exactly what it said, but it wasn't "Great time to click the shutter" :P
11/7/2011 11:35:47 AM
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Katrina, thanks for responding to my question. I'm sorry I included that quote in the question to the forum. That actually was their comment to me about the specific photo in the contest. The photo was a freeze frame of a acrobat in the circus, thus the "Great time to click the shutter" comment. I was just asking generally, how often have others received responses from the judges because it was my first after many years here.
11/7/2011 11:58:44 AM
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It's happened twice to me. As an aside, I wrote to Jim M. and asked if it would be possible to have judges provide rationale for at least first prize and Grand Prize winners. The response (several months ago) was that judges will be more "present" on the site...no signs of that yet!
11/9/2011 3:20:42 AM
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Leslie Steinkraus
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Is all the advertising necessary while viewing?
Is it just me or do other's find the promotional ads on the arrivals page
distracting,too??
10/22/2011 3:08:08 AM
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It is distracting, bust most likely needed for the business end of BP.
10/22/2011 7:20:44 PM
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I somehow have the ability to completely ignore ads & banners on sites. I rarely even notice them and see them as a blur that doesn't contain the information I am interested in. The pop-ups that make you click the X to close are way worse but I can also click those without reading them. I am sure the ad companies dont want to hear this and maybe this is all getting stored in some memory cells for most people BUT since I have just the one brain call left - I cant even remember that I dont remember :)
Cheers,
Carlton
10/24/2011 1:15:34 AM
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I can ignore them too, I've found. But when they take forever to load and it slows me down to the point of abject frustration, that is another matter.
Today, the center and side ads are not there, and my browsing has quickened by orders of magnitude. What a joy!
Bring on the ads, but find a way to make them load like lightning!
11/23/2011 4:24:52 AM
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I use Firefox with an ad blocker and I never see ads on this site ...
11/23/2011 8:24:31 PM
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Intriguing, Peggy...I must look into that. And I was going to ask...am I the only one who thinks the freckled lady looks a lot nicer *without* the photo editing??
12/4/2011 6:42:41 PM
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Thanks for the tip about the Firefox add-on's, Peggy---works like a charm!
12/6/2011 8:20:22 AM
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No problem, glad it worked for you, Christopher!
12/6/2011 5:00:59 PM
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Leslie Steinkraus
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Thank you, especially Peggy for that info!!
Blessings to y'all, sincerely LLS
12/7/2011 4:54:02 AM
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I can't get my browser to block all the ads, and I do find them annoying. I used to really enjoy browsing other people's photos, but the experience is not as enjoyable now with all those ugly ads mixed in. What a shame!
1/11/2012 2:13:17 AM
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Martha, I'm with you. She looked better before the edits :o)
1/23/2012 11:50:49 AM
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I couldn't make an ad-blocker work with Firefox, so I finally downloaded Chrome and AdBlock for Chrome. Worked like a charm! yay!
2/11/2012 7:44:47 AM
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Thanks for tip about Chrome AdBlock.
I just finished installing it and it works great.
(When you see the freckled-faced girl, tell her I miss her.)
2/12/2012 8:32:05 AM
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Leslie Steinkraus
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Hi there Better Photo enthusiasts,
I've tried both the FireFox & Chrome, but to no avail. Even though the ad blocker's are active I still get them!!
Any other suggestions?
2/17/2012 6:35:00 PM
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I just installed this software to block tracking with my Firefox browser and wasn't expecting BP ads to be blocked also, but they were! Give it a try. http://www.abine.com/dntdetail.php
3/10/2012 6:38:23 PM
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September 2011 Countdown Thread
Happy October everyone! It's that time of the month again - time to start wishing and hoping on our favorites and waiting for the judges to decide which images to reward. We are all going to be on pins and needles for the next week or two - so...choose a favorite to share (instructions below) and then grab a cocktail and chocolates - sit back and let's all get each other through this!!! Smiles to all!Helpful hints for attaching photos into Forum Threads:
1) Sign into BP completely (name + password.)
2) If you have NOT YET entered the Contest today, you can use the "Photo ID" to pull an existing image from your Member Center into your reply to this thread (avoiding a duplicate image upload.) Get the Photo ID# from your Member Center, come to back this thread, click Respond, enter the text of your reply, then choose "1" from the images-to-attach drop-down. Click Submit; at the next screen populate the "Photo ID" box at the right. Skip the other fields on that screen.
3) If you HAVE ALREADY entered the Contest today before replying to this thread, you can't use the Photo ID method today. You can either wait until tomorrow to reply here (before your new Contest entry!) or, upload a new copy of the particular image (from your PC) into this thread. This produces a duplicate image in your Member Center; however, you don't have to make that duplicate visible in your Gallery.
4) If you're uploading a duplicate, maybe title it "For Forum" so it stands out in your Member Center, for easier housecleaning later... This can help direct viewers to find the original image in your gallery, when they want to leave a comment. Likewise, if you want to add a comment to a photo seen here, try to tell if it is a duplicate upload. As a courtesy, try to find the original image in the member's gallery and leave your comment there instead of on the duplicate---that way, if the duplicate is deleted later, the comment history isn't lost. Good luck everyone!!!
10/14/2011 10:00:31 PM
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10/15/2011 3:54:37 AM
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Gypsy being good
Gypsy in one of her rare good moods
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I just have a feeling that this might be the month I get another finalist..
10/15/2011 5:11:34 AM
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Fingers crossed for one and all! Here's one of my favorites - my friend brought her little pup over, and she was quite the poser.
10/15/2011 8:10:42 PM
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Bee - L A C K
Nik Silver EFX and Leslie Nicole's texture.~~~
CATEGORY: Digital Darkroom (December 3, 2011)
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I have high hopes for this one and its in the DD category where I usually do not fare well. Hoping this month changes all that.Good luck to all of you for a month full of appreciation of your images by the judges. UB.
10/16/2011 12:10:20 AM
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Time to buy another bottle of Amaretto... and some dark chocolate...
10/17/2011 6:26:28 PM
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Wow... I forgot to post my Sept. favorite into this thread---and just now, Finalists came out! A small number this time; 639. Congratulations to those who got one! I did, but not at all what I would have guessed!!
10/18/2011 4:40:13 PM
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Same here, Christopher - one, but not what I would have expected. However, all of my finalists (not that I've had many) have been a surprise!
10/18/2011 4:56:19 PM
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One for me, too. Definitely not one of my favorites, but then they usually aren't..funny how what you like isn't necessarily what everybody else likes.
10/18/2011 5:30:06 PM
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congrats to the finalist.. none again.. LOL... thought this might be my month.. oh well always next... :-)
10/18/2011 5:38:25 PM
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Congratulations to all the finalists. Best of luck in the next round. I got two one in people (Keshia) in her silver prom dress on the old silver bridge and and element of Design image (Old abandon windows). Both are post as the first two images in my port.
10/18/2011 8:45:14 PM
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CONGRATZ to all the Finalists and good luck up next.
This was a month of drought for me. As Tony said, there is always a next month!!!UB.
10/18/2011 8:55:05 PM
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Wow, I am lucky again this month, woo-hoo!
Good luck to all in the next round!
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The winners are out. Congratulations to all the winners. I got a second place in People with my picture of Keshia on the bridge. It the first one in my port.
10/24/2011 9:08:58 PM
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CONGRATZ to you Kerby and all the Winners of September contest. WTG guys! UB.
10/24/2011 9:38:58 PM
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Wendy M. Hansen-Penman
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Just curious how many of the winners, finalists, and editor picks of the BetterPhoto contest have taken one or more courses through them. I haven't taken a course yet. Was getting lots of editor's picks, and then....nothing lately. Correlation?
10/5/2011 2:17:11 PM
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I've never taken any classes. I've got around 1000 editor's picks in total, but also 1 photo of the day, 4 winners (all 2nd place) and 37 finalists (out of about 1500 photos).
10/6/2011 10:06:22 AM
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i got lots of editor picks... got one second place before I started taking classes...
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I have a couple 2nd places and finalists and am getting editor's picks regularly... have never taken a course.
10/6/2011 10:44:32 PM
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Thanks, guys! Just wondered. I am going to keep at it.
10/7/2011 7:30:31 AM
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194 finalists
28 winners
no idea how many EPs since I predate the EP thing..
No classes.
10/8/2011 2:55:19 AM
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WEndy,
I have taken one class, have had several Editor's picks, 4 finalists and one 2nd place winner. I too have noticed that the Editors picks have just stopped again. This is similar to last month. I even emailed Better Photo to see if something happened, Their reply was that the judges were probably busy. And I suppose they probably are.
10/18/2011 12:33:37 PM
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They're no doubt working on finals. That should happen pretty soon.
10/18/2011 12:40:51 PM
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Hello, I have 1 1st place, 4 2nd place, 22 finalists and 193 editor's picks. I have been a member for a bunch of years and have never taken a class. Hope that helps.
10/20/2011 1:46:52 PM
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Wendy, I have noticed that the judging has gotten much tighter and more critical during the years that I have been a member. I also have not entered as many photos as Carolyn has 'Finalists'. I checked your gallery and noticed that although the photos would look as a 4x6 but when they put them on a large monitor they will notice that they are not really sharp. Sharpness is one of the judges main criteria along with composition and decent post processing. This past month there were 13,000 entries. Approximately 40% received Editors Pick. 639 of those received Finalist status or about 5% of the total entries. Now I think (I should know better than trying to do that.LOL) Each category is treated like judging in a dog show where they have Best of Breed and a Best of Show. The "Winner 2nd Place" would be like the Best of Breed in that particular category. The "Winner 1st Place" would be equal to the Best of Show. At least that is what seems apparent to me. I have not found the place where it is fully explained. As others have mentioned, taking a class is not necessary. And they have been slow since the last week of last month. I didn't realize that I had an Editors Pick for a photo submitted 9/28 until 10/3.
Lynn
10/20/2011 3:50:09 PM
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Have a wonderful month and as usual, Good luck!
10/4/2011 4:40:04 PM
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HAPPY OCTOBER! Good luck everyone! :*)
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10/1 Animals..YaHoo, It's TKW Day
10/2 CatchAll..EEk! There's A Bug On My Face
10/3 CatchAll..Get It OFF!
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All in a Row
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Help!
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Happy Shooting all !!!
LOCKS
October 1 ~ ~ ~ Elements of Design 3D Peacock
October 2 ~ ~ ~ Digital Darkroom Smile & Wink
October 3 ~ ~ ~ People
10/4/2011 9:37:25 PM
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Flowers:
October 01 – Hibiscus Blossom Reworked and resubmitted (with EP)...
Elements of Design:
October 02 – Blue Diamonds Reworked and resubmitted...
Elements of Design:
October 03 – Downward
10/4/2011 10:13:55 PM
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Sun setting over Manly
Taken from Wellington Point in south-east Queensland, Australia.
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Thank you for your continuing work in keeping this thread going, Cheri!!
Title: Trick And Treat
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I shouldnt have had that last snickers bar
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Flowers
~ HAVE A DAISY OF A DAY ~10/2
Flowers
~ DAISIES ~ 10/3
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~ EYE OF THE BEHOLDER ~
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Flowers
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10/4 Animals...Helllllllllp!
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10/5..Macro..Is It Gone Yet?
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Lost in Time An EP resub
October 4 ~ ~ ~ Travel & Place PUMA Portrait
October 5 ~ ~ ~ Animals
10/6/2011 8:28:09 PM
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Elements of Design:
October 05 – Diamonds in the Sky I'll be spending a week in NY's Finger Lakes starting tomorrow (rare Internet ops). If anyone wants to / can meet-up for a day or two of shooting, bpMail me by Saturday night. I'll provide my cell# if you can or even think it might be a possibility. There are a couple of extra cots in my State Park cabin if you need to bunk down overnight. :>}
10/8/2011 5:02:23 AM
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~ BEAUTY ON THE PRAIRIE ~10/5
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~ HAY BALIN' ~
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10/2, 10/4. Forgot to enter on the 1st and 3rd!!
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Tucked In
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Skipped 6th and 7th..
10/8..Macro..Near And Far
10/9..Animals..Who Said I Was A Lyin' Fish?
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Dama Gazelle
Exp time .0015
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love this
10/10/2011 5:19:36 PM
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Elegance
10/6/2011
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GEN - Z a tribute to S. Jobs
October 6 ~ ~ ~ Details & Macro With a Twist
October 7 ~ ~ ~ Digital Darkroom Up Above
October 8 ~ ~ ~ Catch-All Adventurers
October 9 ~ ~ ~ Catch-All
10/10/2011 9:39:17 PM
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Autumn Leaves
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The Orange Bench 10/9 Catch /All
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~ WORKIN' TIL SUNDOWN ~10/7
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~ SOMETHING'S MISSING ~ 10/8
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~ A COUNTRY PLACE ~
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Curious10/11 Details and Macro
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10/10...EOD.. Out Of The Past
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Peeking Over10/13 Details and Macro
A Grasshopper
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10/12..Catch All..Shy Girl
10/13..Animals..Beautiful Jellyfish
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~ EVENING GLOW ~ 10/12
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~ FAVORITE PLACE ~ 10/13
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Love
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10/13/2011
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ABLAZE
October 10 ~ ~ ~ Digital Darkroom The NETWORK
October 11 ~ ~ ~ Details & Macro Done counting my blessings
October 12 ~ ~ ~ People Motherhood One of my favorite ones got brutally kicked out of the competition, Go figure : (((((
October 13 ~ ~ ~ Animals
10/16/2011 8:54:16 PM
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Finally, back on line! Elements of Design:
October 05 – Diamonds in the Sky Elements of Design:
October 07 – Stacked High Elements of Design:
October 08 – Fish Ladder Elements of Design:
October 09 – Braces Elements of Design:
October 10 – Banded Catch-All:
October 11 – Striped Field Elements of Design:
October 12 – Metal Sculpture Catch-All:
October 13 – The Octagon House
10/17/2011 1:28:49 AM
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Are the Finalists out or not? Got some notifications with Congrats on a few members' images, but they seem to be for August entries.
10/18/2011 7:03:10 PM
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They're out.
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGall2.asp?catID=47554
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Congratulations to everyone who received a Finalist badge. Does this seem like the lowest quantity ever? 639 (very low numbers in EOD, DD, F, and Monthly.)
10/19/2011 5:00:41 AM
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10/14..EOD..Through The Pasture Gate
10/15..T/P..Not Your Average Beach
10/16..Animals..Honey There's A Lady With A Camera
10/20/2011 3:06:28 PM
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Beauty of Nature 10/16 Digital Darkroom
Autumn 10/17 Nature & Landscapes
Colors of Autumn
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Smooth10/19 Details & Macro
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Skipped 17 and 18.
10/19..Animals...Happy 1
10/20/2011 5:54:19 PM
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Treat
and also picked up one on a resubmission that was previously skipped :)
10/20/2011 8:46:56 PM
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The BLACK Swan
October 14 ~ ~ ~ Animals PRESERVED
October 15 ~ ~ ~ Catch-All Bird of Paradise NO EP!
October 16~ ~ ~ Flowers With Utmost Care a resub
October 17 ~ ~ ~ People OVERLAP
October 18 ~ ~ ~ Elements of Design
10/20/2011 9:56:26 PM
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10/17/2011
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This is not encouraging... they skipped the first 4 images from my trip before handing out an EP on the 19th. Rotten photos? Rotten editing? Wrong choice of categories? Deep sighhhhhhhhhh. loll
Travel & Place:
October 19 – Looking Down at Lake Keuga
10/21/2011 7:06:05 AM
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I notice that every time there has been a long delay in EPs, when they start up again, they seem to use a shotgun approach or something..anyway it seems like that's when they always skip a lot.
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Digital Darkroom
~ THE WALKING PATH ~10/15
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~ UNDER THE SHADE TREES ~ 10/16
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~ SOYBEAN FIELD ~ 10/17
Catch-All
~ BEAN STALKS ~ 10/18
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~ BIN OF BEANS ~ 10/19
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10/20/2011
Monthly ThemeFeel the Burn
10/21/2011
Catch-All The Beauty of Farm Life
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October 19th & 20th got skipped.STEALTH
October 21 ~ ~ ~ Elements of Design Traveling with HIS world
October 22 ~ ~ ~ Travel & Place Tricks
October 23~ ~ ~ Monthly Theme Dahlia Hopper
October 24 ~ ~ ~ Details & Macro
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October 21 – Shih Tzu Falls Elements of Design:
October 22 – Budget-Deficit Playground Travel & Place:
October 24 – Enfield Falls They skipped an overlook scene on the 23rd.
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October 26 ~ ~ ~ Monthly Theme
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~ AN AFTERNOON IN AUTUMN ~10/21
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~ WE JUST CAN'T WATCH HIM JUMP ~ 10/22
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~ WAITIN' ON SUNDOWN ~ 10/23
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~ EMPTY RAILS ~ 10/25
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~ JOHN DEERE PARKING ~ 10/26
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~ IN THE GARDEN ~ 10/27
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~ KIOWA COUNTY COMMONS ~
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The Judges are back on duty! :-) Hill Country
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~ LONE TREE ON THE PRAIRIE ~10/29
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~ FADED PAST ~ 10/30
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October 27 ~ ~ ~ Nature & Landscapes LET US RECONCILE
October 28 ~ ~ ~ Flowers A S P I R E - An EP resub
October 29 ~ ~ ~ Flowers Refuel & Launch Pads
October 30 ~ ~ ~ Nature & Landscapes Balconies & Waves - An EP resub
October 31 ~ ~ ~ Elements of Design
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~ WEB DESIGNER ~Have A Happy November Everyone!!!
Good Luck with you October Submissions!!
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Lots more skipping, but I'm learning from my mistakes (hopefully!)
Travel & Place:
October 27 – Lower T-Falls
Catch-All:
October 31 – Grand Reflections Good Luck to Everyone when the Finalist Round results are published later this month for all these October EPs.
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Are they behind in judging photos? Now, maybe my photos haven't been selected as "editor's pics" because they aren't worthy, but it has been a while since I've gotten a editor's pic. Just check to see if anyone else has noticed that they are behind.
Thanks
10/1/2011 8:40:01 AM
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The newest editor's picks have been given for photos submitted on 23rd: judges have been quicker sometimes, but sometimes they have also been slower.
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Where can we check to see what the latest editors picks are for last month? It is sometimes frustrating to try and navigate through this portion of the website.
10/1/2011 9:33:59 PM
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Some members report to the discussion thread when they get an editor's pick. The current ones are reported in the thread September EFP's: have a look at http://www.betterphoto.com/forms/QnAdetail.asp?threadID=35469
10/1/2011 11:20:44 PM
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I've been wondering the same thing Jennifer. I've noticed too that my entries are not showing up in the pages of contest entries. Anyone know why that might be?
Thank You
10/2/2011 12:26:39 AM
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I think they are just behind. I have about 4 that haven't been picked yet, 3 from last month and 1 from this month.
10/2/2011 4:30:29 AM
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Hi Gina, there are so many editors picks that I don't know that they are listed anywhere but to see previous winners and finalists go to the "membership" tap near the top, in the blue strip. In the drop down list hit "contest" when you get to that page look under the picture in the upper right corner and it gives you choices of winners, finalists, previous winners, and previous finalists. Hope that helps.
10/2/2011 8:46:46 AM
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Thanks Karen, that's a great help! Still new to this, and appreciate all the comments and help
10/2/2011 10:28:19 AM
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Your welcome Gina. I've been here for a few years and still learning my way around. You will find the people here are very nice and very helpful. I may be wrong but I think we are more adults than other web sites I've tried. Welcome to the group....
10/2/2011 1:15:34 PM
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I doubt they will do anything with photos that didn't get judged before the end of September. Just assume the judges ran out of time and resubmit them in October.
10/2/2011 5:56:46 PM
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As of right now, they are all caught up through October 3.
10/4/2011 4:25:47 PM
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Thanks Carolyn!
10/4/2011 4:39:16 PM
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Have all of you taken a class from BetterPhoto? I too have noticed the drop off in editor's picks in my pholio and was wondering if they just stop looking at you if you are not participating in the classes.
10/6/2011 5:31:10 AM
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I have never taken any classes and I usually get about 20-25 picks a month.
10/6/2011 9:57:37 AM
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Cool, thanks, I'll just work harder.
10/6/2011 10:48:00 AM
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I've never taken classes either Wendy and I'd guess about 90% of the time I get an editors pick. Sometimes just looking at the pictures that win helps a lot. One thing to keep in mind though is that a picture that does not get an editors pick here does not mean that it is bad picture. I sell my pictures at art fairs and many of them that sell I wouldn't even enter into a contest here. There's some good competition here at BetterPhoto and they make me try to be a better photographer.
10/6/2011 11:15:06 AM
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I've also never taken a course. Can't afford it. Fixed income. But that's not the only way to learn around here. Read the articles the instructors write, they can be very helpful. Also, don't be afraid to ask people for help or how to do something, they are always willing to help. I've never found anybody who wasn't.
10/6/2011 11:51:16 AM
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Thank you very much for your responses. Makes me feel better, seeing as how I do not have the money to take the courses. I really like the site and the feedback I am getting from the other photographers, but was feeling a little discouraged as far as the contest goes. I know that part of judging photos is subjective as well. I will keep at it! Thanks for your input.
10/6/2011 2:31:20 PM
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Peggy J. Pfister
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Is there a proper procedure, or even proper etiquette, for resubmitting a photo to the contest? If I am going to rework the photo, then obviously I would upload a new version, but if what if I don't want to rework it? Do I just go to the photo and reenter it? Or should I upload it again so that it starts "fresh", with no badges on it (like EP or finalist or whatever)? I have only resubmitted once, and I'm not sure I did it right ...
Any info or insight would be appreciated.
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9/28/2011 7:59:17 PM
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You can resubmit any photo with or without reworking it: you can upload it again in exactly the same form (although I don't see much sense in it: better reenter the photo you already have in your portfolio, you can also reenter photos with badges) or with changes, to the same or to any other suitable category, but you can also reenter the photo that's already in your portfolio (but only if you haven't already submitted it in the same month).
9/29/2011 1:53:24 AM
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Thank you Tiia!
9/29/2011 5:43:29 PM
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If you believe your photo is worthy go ahead and re-enter the same photo. I'm convinced that winner selection is very subjective and will vary from month to month depending upon other factors. I first entered "Annie and Friends" in January and did not get an EP. I considered removing the photo to edit and try again with different effects but decided to re-enter the same photo in February and this time I got an EP. In March I again entered the same photo and this time I got a Finalist and then Second Place. The picture itself did not change but it went from no EP to Winner over three month’s time.
9/30/2011 7:38:46 PM
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Space Needle & Ferris Wheel
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I have thought about re-entering this pic that did get an EP but I thought it is one of my very best (better than others that did get finalist) but have been a bit hesitant because there should not be that much variance in the selection process IMO.
I am going to re-enter it now and see what happens :)
Cheers,
Carlton
9/30/2011 9:13:50 PM
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Carlton, if I were a judge, I would select it! I love this image. :)
10/1/2011 9:21:15 AM
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Carolyn M. DAlessandro
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EP's
I am curious if they have page that list the EP by how many someone has won...in other words of list of winners with the most to the least. If so could you please direct me to it.Thank you for your time and info. Carolyn
9/21/2011 6:24:23 AM
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I don't think there is a page for EPs, but here is the one for winners: http://www.betterphoto.com/members-contest-winning-all.asp and for finalists: http://www.betterphoto.com/members-contest-finalist-all.asp Just copy and paste in your browser. Cheers, Bojan
9/21/2011 10:57:54 AM
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Thank you Bojan!
9/22/2011 5:54:01 AM
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how often is it updated? I can find my winners on the winner list but cant find my finalist on the finals list.
9/22/2011 2:36:11 PM
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Tony, it's updated each month when BP announces finalists/winners. I saw 17 pages of names of finalists, with each page containing 500 names. I'm assuming you'd be on one of these pages...
9/22/2011 3:49:47 PM
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Look at 3525, Tony.
9/23/2011 8:10:46 AM
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thanks, I see how they do it now... the winners are not counted on the finalist page.. so if you have 7 pictures that made finalist and 4 won then you would show 3 finalist. GOT IT... :-)
9/23/2011 1:06:42 PM
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Michelle L. Frick
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August 2011 Countdown Thread
Oh wow - look, it's the middle of the month again ALREADY! Kids are back in school (I think pretty much everywhere now), and in some places the leaves are turning and days are getting shorter - at least, that's what is happening up here in North America. Those of you in other areas feel free to weigh in and correct me on what's really happening in the world outside my horizons.I hope everyone is having a fabulous September, and I cannot wait to see which hopefuls you all pick from last month. Fingers crossed for your favorites to go far! Break out the chocolates and beverage of your choice!
Good luck everyone!
Helpful hints for attaching photos into Forum Threads:
1) Sign into BP completely (name + password.)
2) If you have NOT YET entered the Contest today, you can use the "Photo ID" to pull an existing image from your Member Center into your reply to this thread (avoiding a duplicate image upload.) Get the Photo ID# from your Member Center, come to back this thread, click Respond, enter the text of your reply, then choose "1" from the images-to-attach drop-down. Click Submit; at the next screen populate the "Photo ID" box at the right. Skip the other fields on that screen.
3) If you HAVE ALREADY entered the Contest today before replying to this thread, you can't use the Photo ID method today. You can either wait until tomorrow to reply here (before your new Contest entry!) or, upload a new copy of the particular image (from your PC) into this thread. This produces a duplicate image in your Member Center; however, you don't have to make that duplicate visible in your Gallery.
4) If you're uploading a duplicate, maybe title it "For Forum" so it stands out in your Member Center, for easier housecleaning later... This can help direct viewers to find the original image in your gallery, when they want to leave a comment. Likewise, if you want to add a comment to a photo seen here, try to tell if it is a duplicate upload. As a courtesy, try to find the original image in the member's gallery and leave your comment there instead of on the duplicate---that way, if the duplicate is deleted later, the comment history isn't lost. Good luck everyone!!!
9/15/2011 1:48:06 PM
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Yummy Toesies
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I had such fun taking pictures of this little sweetheart!
9/15/2011 2:08:08 PM
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Wow... The year is almost over... I can't believe it!! I had a couple favs. from Aug. I love all of the baseball shots I did of my son, but guess I have to say this was my favorite..:) Good luck all!
9/15/2011 2:15:10 PM
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MT 08/11 Break Time
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Walker's Break TimeThis was the final version after much input from other BP members which turned out to be my very first enlarged (20 x 30) canvas print ordered through BayPhoto. It came out beautiful! http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGallDetail.asp?photoID=12144593
9/15/2011 3:45:29 PM
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Urban Caverns
Any guesses on what this is?f/22, 1/400, -2.0, ISO640, 200mm ** Elements of Design **
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I always enjoy watching this thread so I thought it was time to add my pick for the month.
9/16/2011 10:07:01 AM
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Cove Colors
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I'm going to pick one this time...I'm sure it will jinx it. LOL
9/16/2011 3:28:20 PM
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Paolo in pietra
A rework of another cathedral favorite; the sculpture of Peter at west portals, with cast bronze gates in shadow, behind.
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Ah, August... glad to see it behind us, actually! Earthquake, hurricane, turning 43; what a month! ;)
August was to be a month of all re-submits for me, but partway through I started reworking some old favorites, then slipped in some brand new entries. Makes it very hard to pick a favorite, actually! My top favorite rework in Aug. is an image that made it to 2nd Place originally, so I'll go with this rework as my "favorite pick" for the countdown... I know BP generally doesn't seem to care for border treatments, but fingers crossed anyway!
9/17/2011 5:30:36 AM
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R I S I N G
Tiny flowers protruding from an outgrowth originating from a potted cactus plant below.
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Hers is my fave of the month. Welcome to this thread, Martha, and good luck all!!!UB.
9/18/2011 12:54:54 AM
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Pink Zinnia
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Here is one of my favorites from last month. There was some type of decoration in the garden behind this flower, so I got at an angle that would include it in the bg.
9/18/2011 7:10:27 AM
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Ice Angel
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i only entered two this time. so if one is going to make it then it will be which ever one I dont show here LOL
9/19/2011 1:09:08 PM
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Ummm, another break in the EPs. Looks like the last round before the Finalist Announcement has commenced. I am guessing Finalists on Friday!!! UB.
9/21/2011 11:18:37 PM
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I wish they wouldn't make us guess on which day the Finalists come out...just pick a certain day, like the 20th, for example and then we would all be ready for the announcement on that day....
just a thought.... :o)
9/22/2011 11:39:47 AM
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Fingers crossed, Usman... The 23rd has not been very a high-ranking date to release Finalists, and Fridays are 4th-most-common day of the week. My gut says it could be Monday... :( Jeana, if they picked a day and stuck to it, we wouldn't have this wonderful anxiety to fret over! ;) (And they do actually have a hard deadline of the last day of each month---but thankfully, they've only gone close to that late, once or twice in the last 5 years.)
9/22/2011 6:08:49 PM
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and without our anxiety the chocolate and coffee companys would go bankrupt
9/22/2011 6:30:32 PM
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This would be my August pick of favorites.
9/23/2011 3:05:28 AM
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Not sure why this didn't show up>
9/23/2011 3:06:44 AM
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Make a Wish
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Details within a dandelion.
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Well, I guess this would be my favorite for the month (but I really don't feel too confident on any...)
Good luck everyone!
~♥~
9/23/2011 9:58:10 AM
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EP's just started up again so looks like it will be soon
9/23/2011 6:24:00 PM
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9/23/2011 9:26:27 PM
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They're out.
I got 3 this time, not the one above, though. I never get the one I pick, which is why I hate to pick one.
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGall2.asp?catID=47177
9/25/2011 2:58:39 PM
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congrats to the finalist and good luck in the next round....
9/25/2011 3:11:49 PM
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Carolyn -- same here. I had three favorites and they picked three different images. I'm grateful, just puzzled sometimes at the choices.
9/25/2011 3:27:00 PM
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After a quick check, it seems none of the images posted here made finalist...next time I think I'll post one further down my favorite list! :)
9/25/2011 3:32:52 PM
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Resub and keep the faith! One of my finalists (snagged two but not the one I had picked above), is four years old! It's long been a favorite of mine, and it was a finalist at a BP Summit, but this is the first tine it's gotten beyond the EP stage in the actual contest. Smiles to everyone and good luck in the next round.
9/25/2011 3:51:15 PM
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lilly April 7
Beautiful water lilly at the botanical Gardens in Chicago.
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Congratulations to all the finalists. Best of luck in the next round.I got in flowers a water lilly.
9/25/2011 4:10:29 PM
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Yea! I got one, "The Caterpillar Crib"
9/25/2011 5:04:11 PM
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I'm with you, Michelle... I snagged 3 Finalists this month, and all 3 were resubs of prior entries. One of my 3 this month was on its 4th resub, in fact! The other was on the 2nd entry, and the third was a total rework of a prior entry, but newly uploaded in Aug.
Congratulations to the August Finalists, and best of luck in the gold round!
9/25/2011 5:37:08 PM
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Two for me! YAY!
I'd just returned home from purchase of new camera body ... Canon 7D ... and found the notices from BP. Sort of a reverse celebration! Congrats to all ... good luck in next round.
9/25/2011 8:17:08 PM
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Just saw my typo - that should have been "time." Chris...your work is always stunning. Congratulations to everyone! And, Ann, let me know what you think of the 7D. It's an extra special banner day for you!
9/25/2011 8:43:25 PM
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CONGRATZ to all who snagged one or more Finalists and good luck in the next round. UB.
9/25/2011 8:55:27 PM
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Congratulations on your new camera, Ann; I love my 7D!!
9/26/2011 4:01:22 AM
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Thanks Christopher, I guess didn't realize you shoot with a 7D! Now all I need is your talent to go along with it! LOL! And Michelle ... I will! I have to wait until Thursday to pick it up since none on the shelf and it had to be ordered. But I've waited this long, a few more days won't matter. Now the thing is, I feel like I'm abandoning a child leaving my XTi behind. (Weird or what?)
9/26/2011 7:47:48 AM
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I took exactly the same migration path---XTi to 7D. Love the 7D rapid-fire shutter, and the somewhat-improved noise levels, and the spot metering, and the extensive focus points... on and on...
However, I gave my XTi to a BP friend who will be a great foster mother, so I didn't feel quite so much abandonment! ;)
9/26/2011 9:26:45 AM
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Winners are out and CONGRATZ to all who got one or more. Till next month! http://www.betterphoto.com/contest/winners/1108.asp UB.
9/26/2011 10:32:58 PM
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Congrats to Usman and all the winners!!! Thanks Michelle and Christopher for the suggestions and encouragement on the re-sub process -- something I haven't explored fully. It's good to hear your experiences.
9/27/2011 7:44:14 AM
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Regarding resubmits, I try to save them up and do an entire month of resubmits. I've had fairly decent luck that way, and if not, there's always the resubmit pile for next time..I got a 2nd place a few month ago on one that had been through the contest about 6 times. I guess they got tired of looking at it. LOL
9/27/2011 8:44:16 AM
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Congratulations to all the winners!
(And I got my first one ... woo-hoo!!!)
9/27/2011 9:10:40 AM
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Big fan of resubs here---for images I *really* feel strongly about. Comes in handy too, if you have run out of new imagery---there are times of the year I just can't get out and shoot enough new material to stay "stocked up."
And also, I'm a fan of reworks---one of my 3 Finalists this month went on to 2nd Place last night---it was a "new upload" for August, but was actually an image I'd shot & entered 2 years ago. I went back to the original RAW file and completely re-edited it from scratch for this Aug entry, making many improvements I didn't even know about, 2 years ago. (Even though 2 years ago, it also made 2nd Place---though it took 4 resubs back then before making 2nd!)
9/27/2011 9:13:56 AM
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This is such a fun and friendly link. I got a lot of helpful information here. Thank you all. And, congrats to all of your wins!
9/27/2011 9:34:01 AM
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Polar Play
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Congratulations Peggy, Christopher, and Usman. I, too am a big fan of re-submits.
The above was originally submitted earlier this year in the Animals category, but got a win in this month's monthly theme.
(I've even had 2 go on to 1st place spots, after being submitted for many months without even a finalist.)
So, if you believe in an image, try, try again!
Blessings, Lisa♥
9/27/2011 10:21:54 AM
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Thanks for the congrats, Lisa. I love this bear, congratulations to you as well!
I have followed the resubmit discussion with much interest. I have only resubmitted once ... an image that got finalist and POTD, but upon resubmit, got nothing. This inspires me to try again!
9/27/2011 10:45:01 AM
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Can't agree more on resubs. My First Place Gold this month was a resub from last month when it gathered only an EP. So, as long as you believe in an image, do the resubs, it just might work!!! UB.
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