Vote for the best GoPro Photo of the Day - March 2014

[Dubber]

very possible, i hear you,,,,,,,,make some friends QUICK

 

Dizzy has done very well at promoting her pic and kudos to her for doing it. Nothing in the rules against it.

Whether this leads to the 'best' pic being chosen or rather the most popular pic, is debatable. But at the end of the day it's all fun and Go-Pro / TheHub get the exposure they are after. No?

 

If Go-Pro / TheHub are specifically after the 'best pic', then the process probably needs to be changed. But I don't think that is the objective?

[Stretch]

I have just realised that I have the video version of the pic from the 7 March

 

[LikerBiker]

ARE YOU SAYING THE PHOTOS UP ARE NOT THE WORTHY WINNERS?????

 

panel of judges??? decided by who?? and they not going to have mates doing the competition I THINK ITS RUNNING FINE everyone is entitled to vote,,,simple

 

Some photos are badly composed and of poor image quality. Yet, they got a influx of votes due to the popularity of the hubber. But hey, just IMHO. You seem to be content with the neanderthal voting system.....

[Disylizzy]

Some photos are badly composed and of poor image quality. Yet, they got a influx of votes due to the popularity of the hubber. But hey, just IMHO. You seem to be content with the neanderthal voting system.....

 

Dear LikerBiker,

 

Are you saying that my photo is a poor image quality and should not be getting any votes never mind potentially winning?

 

Part of the competition is and I quote:

 

Don't get discouraged if you're not a professional photographer. We are looking for interesting, creative, even lucky shots taken with a wide variety of cameras, from SLR's to smartphones, and even GoPros.

 

I'm not a professional photographer, and the picture I posted was just a lucky shot that I got while spectating at an event that was right on my doorstep. I think it's cool because out of all the teams that came up that climb, the Bulls #1 team were the only ones to actual draft one another up there and lo and behold, I managed to capture it on my little samsung s3 cellphone that I use mainly to take pictures for work when I go out on site. So using the selected criteria from above, I'm a) not a professional photographer, and b) it was a lucky shot.

 

The fact that I managed to get my picture selected for photo of the day then obviously brought out my competitive side, and even if I don't win, I can at least say that I attempted to get as many votes as possible. And that was just by asking friends - 99% of hubbers that know me, that I have either dealt with regularly online here or have met in person. As well as in 3 forums that I post in a lot.

 

I think all these pictures that have been posted within the month of March and even to date for the whole competition are all cool. So if I don't win the GoPro, at least the winner will be a worthy picture in that for people like me that don't know much about composition, it's a kick-ass looking picture (that's generally my criteria for voting).

 

Sincerely,

 

Lizé aka DisyLizzy

[Escapee..]

Some photos are badly composed and of poor image quality. Yet, they got a influx of votes due to the popularity of the hubber. But hey, just IMHO. You seem to be content with the neanderthal voting system.....

 

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[DIPSLICK]

 

 

Some photos are badly composed and of poor image quality. Yet, they got a influx of votes due to the popularity of the hubber. But hey, just IMHO. You seem to be content with the neanderthal voting system.....

Going from your post counting 2 I take it you haven't seen how polls work here on planet hubsa, all polls have worked just fine in the past and it's considered effective for the forum, no need to get personal and say the system does not fulfill your requirements by calling it Neanderthal , move on if u don't approve

[LazyTrailRider]

Whether this leads to the 'best' pic being chosen or rather the most popular pic, is debatable. But at the end of the day it's all fun and Go-Pro / TheHub get the exposure they are after. No?

 

A very valid point to counter mine.

[Slowbee]

Dizzy has done very well at promoting her pic and kudos to her for doing it. Nothing in the rules against it.

Whether this leads to the 'best' pic being chosen or rather the most popular pic, is debatable. But at the end of the day it's all fun and Go-Pro / TheHub get the exposure they are after. No?

 

If Go-Pro / TheHub are specifically after the 'best pic', then the process probably needs to be changed. But I don't think that is the objective?

A certain amount of common sense and well thought through response that suggests a great attitude to the competition! I reckon you will make ultimate hubber yet !

[Slowbee]

Some photos are badly composed and of poor image quality. Yet, they got a influx of votes due to the popularity of the hubber. But hey, just IMHO. You seem to be content with the neanderthal voting system.....

 

Umm, I would hate to state the obvious, but this is not a professional competition. And another thing, not wanting to state the other obvious fact, hubbers are not professional judges. They look at a picture and say - hey that is awesome, or not that awesome and vote accordingly. Composition, linear alignment, focal points, depth of field, <*insert any other jargon you wish*> count for nought because hubbers (mostly) are a bunch of non professional people liking the work (or not) of non professional other hubbers who are brave enough to submit their work. And in the process win a go pro.

 

If you want a professional judging system, submit your work to a professional competition.

 

I would suggest a look here as a starting point:

 

https://www.google.co.za/search?q=photo+competition&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=sb&gws_rd=cr&ei=7aA9U6ajKIfKONy5gPAL#channel=sb&q=photo+competition+2015&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official

[Brogue]

I have just realised that I have the video version of the pic from the 7 March

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFYRjpTsWvU

 

Nie so mooi nie Hennie

[Uni]

 

Dizzy has done very well at promoting her pic and kudos to her for doing it. Nothing in the rules against it.

Whether this leads to the 'best' pic being chosen or rather the most popular pic, is debatable. But at the end of the day it's all fun and Go-Pro / TheHub get the exposure they are after. No?

 

If Go-Pro / TheHub are specifically after the 'best pic', then the process probably needs to be changed. But I don't think that is the objective?

 

Considering the very subjective nature of it, maybe it should be changed to "vote for your favorite go pro pic" rather than "vote for the best" ?

[LikerBiker]

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[LikerBiker]

Dear LikerBiker,

 

Are you saying that my photo is a poor image quality and should not be getting any votes never mind potentially winning?

 

Part of the competition is and I quote:

 

Don't get discouraged if you're not a professional photographer. We are looking for interesting, creative, even lucky shots taken with a wide variety of cameras, from SLR's to smartphones, and even GoPros.

 

I'm not a professional photographer, and the picture I posted was just a lucky shot that I got while spectating at an event that was right on my doorstep. I think it's cool because out of all the teams that came up that climb, the Bulls #1 team were the only ones to actual draft one another up there and lo and behold, I managed to capture it on my little samsung s3 cellphone that I use mainly to take pictures for work when I go out on site. So using the selected criteria from above, I'm a) not a professional photographer, and b) it was a lucky shot.

 

The fact that I managed to get my picture selected for photo of the day then obviously brought out my competitive side, and even if I don't win, I can at least say that I attempted to get as many votes as possible. And that was just by asking friends - 99% of hubbers that know me, that I have either dealt with regularly online here or have met in person. As well as in 3 forums that I post in a lot.

 

I think all these pictures that have been posted within the month of March and even to date for the whole competition are all cool. So if I don't win the GoPro, at least the winner will be a worthy picture in that for people like me that don't know much about composition, it's a kick-ass looking picture (that's generally my criteria for voting).

 

Sincerely,

 

Lizé aka DisyLizzy

 

[LikerBiker]

Going from your post counting 2 I take it you haven't seen how polls work here on planet hubsa, all polls have worked just fine in the past and it's considered effective for the forum, no need to get personal and say the system does not fulfill your requirements by calling it Neanderthal , move on if u don't approve

 

 

New brooms sweep cleaner than old ones. Maybe it's time to move on with your old way of thinking...like counting posts... Perhaps this will be a good option -> http://www.edenhaven.co.za/ ....They have "frail" care

[Brogue]

 

Is that you Peanut Butter?

[Stretch]

 

 

So lizz takes the time to respond to you personally and rather nicely explains the story behind her pic and her reason for submitting in the first place.. And you respond with some overused lame meme with the intention of trying to be clever or something? The mind boggles

 

 

Edited April 3, 2014 by Stretch