Challenge 10, Round 1 DQs.
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:49 pmAll,
We are very impressed with the quality of the entries submitted for round 1 of the challenge.
However, the description of the topic for the challenge was very deliberately worded and specific in its nature. Those who had queries on the topic were invited to air their questions, and many of you did. Here is the wording ...
After Scott revealed the entries, several of the moderators, including myself, expressed some concerns that a few of the images did not seem to comply with the description. This was not the first time that we've had concerns about compliance, but it is the first time that we've had a fairly well nailed down theme, and therefore, after much discussion amongst the moderators, it has been agreed that the following images be excluded from the competiton, for the specific reasons noted.
Please note that this is the first time that we have been in a position to do this; it was agreed that the rules are clear and explicit, and to not take this action would place those who complied at a potential disadvantage.
We are taking the action of posting this advice so that all members can gain an understanding of how we're thinking, and so that, hopefully, this sort of issue does not recur.
In no particular order, the images and the reasons:
Please also note that Scott remains as the only person who knows who shot which entry was shot by which member. No other individual has this knowledge, and in each case of an image being excluded, there was a clear majority of moderators from the pool who felt that the image did not comply.
These decisions are final, and no correspondence on these decisions will be permitted.
Thank you for your cooperation,
We are very impressed with the quality of the entries submitted for round 1 of the challenge.
However, the description of the topic for the challenge was very deliberately worded and specific in its nature. Those who had queries on the topic were invited to air their questions, and many of you did. Here is the wording ...
rules wrote:One egg: Your image must contain as the obvious, primary, identifiable and dominant element, one egg. The egg must be from an animal source of some kind, such as a farmyard foul and must be of natural extraction, and thus items such as thunder eggs, chocolate eggs, Faberge eggs and the like are specifically excluded. Photomicrography is also not permitted for this challenge.
After Scott revealed the entries, several of the moderators, including myself, expressed some concerns that a few of the images did not seem to comply with the description. This was not the first time that we've had concerns about compliance, but it is the first time that we've had a fairly well nailed down theme, and therefore, after much discussion amongst the moderators, it has been agreed that the following images be excluded from the competiton, for the specific reasons noted.
Please note that this is the first time that we have been in a position to do this; it was agreed that the rules are clear and explicit, and to not take this action would place those who complied at a potential disadvantage.
We are taking the action of posting this advice so that all members can gain an understanding of how we're thinking, and so that, hopefully, this sort of issue does not recur.
In no particular order, the images and the reasons:
- Cracking Surf: One egg was not the obvious, dominant subject in this image. None of the eggs stood out as being dominant.
Snooty Eggs: One egg was not the obvious, dominant subject in this image. None of the eggs stood out as being dominant.
Egg enjoying the sunset: The egg was not the obvious, dominant subject in this image. It was felt that this was an image of a sunset, with an egg.
Egg of darkness: The egg was not considered to be obviously an egg.
Birth of a legend: The egg was not the obvious, dominant subject in this image. It was felt that this was possibly, or probably, an image of a lens.
Please also note that Scott remains as the only person who knows who shot which entry was shot by which member. No other individual has this knowledge, and in each case of an image being excluded, there was a clear majority of moderators from the pool who felt that the image did not comply.
These decisions are final, and no correspondence on these decisions will be permitted.
Thank you for your cooperation,
