I have recently submitted 3 landscape shots, all we're rejected in about 4-5 days or so.
I submitted another today, landscape/B&W themes, so we'll see. Although the four pictures that did make it, we're submitted early and most likely accepted on a "we may not get a lot of response" feelings, are what i consider some of my better shots over the past few years, and am glad they are in there.. Dave On Dec 15, 2007 9:09 AM, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The "slant" may tend to reflect the ratio of submissions. The > acceptance, as a percentage of offerings, is an unknown. > > Jack > > --- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 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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