Here are the current counts for the categories: Abstract - 283 B&W - 292 Cityscape/Urban - 466 Documentary - 295 Food - 67 Glamour/Fashion - 38 Landscapes - 907 Lifestyle - 189 Macro - 464 Nature - 1077 Portraiture - 327 Sports/Action - 123 Travel - 474 Wildlife - 446
Yeah, when you look at the actual numbers, I agree with Paul, there is a very definite slant. -- Bruce Friday, December 14, 2007, 7:25:14 PM, you wrote: pcn> I don't know why it would be the case either, but pcn> observation suggests that only landscapes have a fair chance of pcn> acceptance. I'm okay with that. Perhaps the judges feel they need pcn> more of that genre. But I do believe it's very difficult to score pcn> in some categories. pcn> Paul pcn> -------------- Original message ---------------------- pcn> From: Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> I don't know why that would be the case, but there is no question that >> you're in a position to realistically assess the work you're offering >> and have the experience and detachment needed to objectively judge its >> merits. >> Naive it may be, but while there is no question the bar has been >> raised, I feel it remains level. >> >> Jack >> --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> > I was better than a quick rejection, but I doubt that you could get >> > it accepted. I don't think it's what they're looking for. Fair? Maybe >> > not, but that seems to be the way things are. >> > Paul >> > -------------- Original message ---------------------- >> > From: Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > I may do that - my reason to ask here is to see if most people also >> > > feel it should have been rejected or not. If most do, then it >> > isn't >> > > worth resubmitting and I learn something more about my photos. For >> > > this one, I felt it was better than a quick rejection - but maybe >> > I'm >> > > wrong. >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Bruce >> > > >> > > >> > > Friday, December 14, 2007, 4:28:48 PM, you wrote: >> > > >> > > JD> Remember my speedy rejection whine awhile back? >> > > JD> I contacted Carolyn who said that she had, also, had a one day >> > > JD> rejection, was going to re-submit her image and suggested I do >> > the >> > > JD> same. She stated that there had been some voting "issues" >> > during that >> > > JD> particular time. I did re-submit my image and it was ultimately >> > > JD> accepted for the gallery in about a week. >> > > JD> You might re-submit your image.(?) >> > > >> > > JD> Jack >> > > JD> --- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > >> > > >> Hello Jack, >> > > >> >> > > >> speed of rejection - about 1 day. >> > > >> >> > > >> -- >> > > >> Best regards, >> > > >> Bruce >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> Friday, December 14, 2007, 3:31:13 PM, you wrote: >> > > >> >> > > >> JD> Bruce, why do not think it was not seen by the judges? >> > > >> >> > > >> JD> Jack >> > > >> JD> --- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > >> >> > > >> >> I need to see if my perceptions are off base or not. I was >> > rather >> > > >> >> surprised that the photo I recently showed of the kid with >> > > >> lollipop >> > > >> >> was declined without even making it to the judges. I would >> > have >> > > >> >> thought it would have made it through the peer judging. Let >> > me >> > > >> know >> > > >> >> if I am perceiving wrong...thanks. >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> Here is the photo: >> > > >> >> http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/rivercats_0004a.htm >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> -- >> > > >> >> Best regards, >> > > >> >> Bruce >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> -- >> > > >> >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> > > >> >> PDML@pdml.net >> > > >> >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > >> >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly >> > above >> > > >> >> and follow the directions. >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> JD> >> > > >> JD> >> > > >> >> > > JD> >> > > >> > >> ________________________________________________________________________________ >> > > ____ >> > > >> JD> Never miss a thing. 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