I would hate it if more drama ensues and people are having a bad time (ie when it comes to voting issues). Although I think that a certain amount drama may perhaps contribute to the interest of this tournament.
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I would hate it if more drama ensues and people are having a bad time (ie when it comes to voting issues). Although I think that a certain amount drama may perhaps contribute to the interest of this tournament.
I understand; however I've been in the middle of it all... I've personally had my fill of the drama.
Man. This stock for the next round is really neat and seems to allow so much, but its going to be difficult to pull off the execution knowing what I'm up against. *gulp*
take your time heheQuote:
Originally Posted by TheDevilRidesIn
but this sucks for me, first of all cause I thought squidlips would won the round (very cool image, and I can almost swear he had more votes then me, but maybe I was to sleepy when I looked at it =S), and then I just got the news that I'm having a job interview for the next week (sneakers designer :D ) so it means until then, I want to spend as much time as possible in drawing some sneakers, so I can better impress at the interview.
And then I looked at my stock, and I'm having a blank here =S. Have no good idea atm...
this little conflict was my fault, but to be honest, i'm over it (or rather, getting over it). since my post, several guys have come forward and explained their reasoning behind voting (something that they did not have to do, so i appreciate it), which helped me work out my confusion quite a bit.
let me try to explain the whole thing in a different way. when you're working on an image for a contest, it's like making a product for mass retail. If you want to get a lot of votes, sell a lot of product, you think about what the public wants. when i'm making an image for this tournament, i'm making sure to build on the foundations of creativity, originality, quality stocks, some humor if possible, and most importantly skillful assembly. i think where the wires get crossed is that not everyone values the same things in the same order. When I'm voting, I value things like blending and composition first and foremost. The image needs to look well made. if that's on par, then i look for creative use of stock, originality of concept, humorous elements, etc. Now just to borrow gerbick and use him as a hypothetical example, when gerbs is voting he may be looking first and foremost for creative use of stock or originality. thus he could end up voting for an image that i don't think deserves the vote, and vice versa with his opinion of my vote.
this dynamic may seem pretty basic to some of you. i was just getting frustrated in my confusion and was looking for some clarity. but i got it. so thanks.
I look at completeness first. ie, overall effectiveness of the concept. Then I look at the PS skills. To be honest, I usually take it for granted that people use the stock, and can usually pick it out by comparing both images.
For me its all about pretty pictures. I think that as was mentioned before, this is just a fun thing we do every year that shouldn't be taken too seriously apart from sticking to the rules. No matter how people decide to cast their votes, I think they faithfully represent the sentiments of the Arena and FK in general, and over the years this contest has spanned, I don't think anyone has been dissapointed by the candidates that have made it past the first round.
Having lost in the last 3 MM's, I can assure you that despite the pang of dissapointment at losing, you're still proud of the person that beat you, and you root for that person to win. I don't think we could have that type of attitude if this was a really intense and cutthroat contest.
So let's just enjoy the rest of this and try to avoid the drama. Besides, if RollCanvas ever comes around again, we'll have drama to last through the rest of the year.
my stock rules. that is all.
pairing B has been issued a substitute stock due to the original being poor quality.
B - http://www.sxc.hu/photo/939778
By source do you mean the stocks or the finished image?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheDevilRidesIn
Sorry, yeah, I meant the finished image (i.e. the "master"). I'm just curious what resolution you're working in for that kind of clarity and detail.Quote:
Originally Posted by ctranter
1400x800
Thanks. (I knew it was going to be lower than I expected. I was expecting 3500x2000 or something.) You pack a lot of detail into those pixels.Quote:
Originally Posted by ctranter
thank gerbick for that. he picked our stock for us. Although, i'm not 100% happy with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by nordberg
I'm enjoying the drama. It really only has entertainment value and CL has been boring. So keep it up FK'rs.
whoever got the stock of the view telescope better do something amazing with it, That is a stock worthy of the finals.
speaking of that stock, it's by our very own Wannabe80z....thanks for providing your great photography to us, man.
I love the stock for this round, specially H xD so funny!
I have armed myself with a gin and tonic.Quote:
Originally Posted by thedarkness
Too much of that stuff and I wake up the following morning feeling like as if I had a frontal lobotomy.
My stock is good but man I haven't thought of one good idea with it yet. Still thinking about it.
Hey ctranter, I'd love to see the 1400x800 one if you have time to post it up somewhere. Might be big enough to justify desktop (certainly desktop material).
Obviously much lower quality at higher res, as it was designed with a reduction in size in mind. But its there:
http://ctranter.co.uk/Ruins.jpg
Still great stuff, thanks. Love the clouds centralizing around the mushroom cloud.
less than 24 hours after the stocks were sent, we have our first submission....and i'm jealous. </tease>
I've just gotta say that I'm scared to death of flashlight after that r1 image.
I agree flashl!ght's image was insane actuall I have to say I like all his work especially the tech base images.
Wow!
This is the first time I've logged on since submitting my votes, to see the whole issue regarding votes!
I don't feel I should apologise to anyone for voting for my own image, but I will apologise to Natsia for her feeling like she had to withdraw from the contest and me inadvertingly "spoiling it for her". However, I don't appreciate being called arrogant in front of the rest of the board! - (I think that was totally uncalled for!) :(
Comment on my images, not me...If you felt my image was pants, tell me - I voted for my image as I liked it best seeing as I'd worked on it.
Hope I can step up against one of the all time greats now!
what's up everyone...
I have been out of commission all week with the flu. :crazy:
I wanted to say thanks to everyone who voted for my image in round 1.
For anyone who didn't know, it is a reference to the movie Evil Dead 2.
Hence the Bruce Campbell pic and the hand running up the steps.
It is a great horror/funny movie, and i would recommend it to anyone who likes that sort of thing.
Congrats Fearless, great image!!
Yikes. Got 2 jobs lined up for the weekend and a cold/cough developing.
Dammit, why.
If it helps, Saint... I have a pretty solid weekend myself and am having a tough go at our stock...
if any of you fail to submit an image, i will melt your face.
and if u fail, I'll poo on your bald head!!Quote:
Originally Posted by silverx2
*crickets*
Wow.
:mrpimp: :mrpimp: :mrpimp:Quote:
Originally Posted by lefteyewilly
No problem. Now because everyone from the CL and Photo have been taken over by the Arena we need to make a contest in the photo forum to take back over after MM.
Hmm, haven't started mine yet. Hopefully will do it tomorrow.
yay! i'm done!
Had a really hard time figuring what I would do on this one, had lots of ideas, but wasnt liking any of them =S.
And the cool thing in these contests, isnt about winning at all or seeing pretty pictures =D. For me its about what u can do with an image that probably u would never pick to start up in the first place ^^.
\o/
Good Luck to all!
Still working on mine. Blah. I'm dissapointed thus far. Glad the submission time isn't for 24 hours or so.
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Originally Posted by DaVulf
I think I'm done... I kept finding little things wrong with it every time I step away from it for a while, but I haven't noticed anything new since yesterday afternoon. Who knows though... there is still 18 hours left so I might find something else. This one was a killer...
Ahem... hello? Where is the anticipatory buzz that was so prevalent before Round 1? This place is a ghost town...
Cmon, people! Round 2 baby, yeah! :D
i've got 7 in (i think, haven't actually counted)....
you all have about 10.5 hours left.