Color theme: white

Challenge #77 in the Eclectic series. Hosted by Ro13.

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Total comments: 17

I think the voting system needs to be reviewed.

3 upvotes

I feel VERY disappointed with this challenge. I worked really hard to follow the rules but lots of photos that didn't have come much higher than mine.

0 upvotes

I feel bad ... I voted for a lot of images in this, and there were way too many low votes given, because they didn't follow the rules ... as I understand them. I felt I had to give very low points for some very excellent shots ... shots that could have been winners in different contests. I apologize to those photographers. Perhaps the contest could have been done differently, but there were enough folks that DID follow the "white only" rule. I gave a score of two or less, I stated my reasoning. I tried to review all of them ... A lot of work!!! :)

5 upvotes

I understand your confusion Pankrac... Sorry to hear that the host was in the hospital, but since I am still confused about how strict 'White only' was intended, I will not vote for this Challenge. (normally I try to rate as many entries as I can, usually all images in a challenge)

I hope the winner and runners-up will be 'all-white' ones!

0 upvotes

http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/2361463856/photos/1248246/pure-white-wall

0 upvotes

Mine disqualified too... A picture of a pure white wall lit in such an angle that it shows almost 3D detail of its surface. Increased contrast and conversion to bw to show it the way I saw it - shades of white from its purest grade with no detail in it to almost black in the darkest shade. Have a look if you want and tell me what you think.

http://g2.img-dpreview.com/F46B087E7AE54F8B88FC3B59FF9B823B.jpg

Not sure what is white in some of the pics left in the challenge. The Host hopefully does.

0 upvotes

I just had my picture disqualified! And I'm still seeing alot of other pics with les white than mine, which is a picture of a white hibiscus with only some orange pollen! this is very disappointing. I think the rules and sample pictures were poorly set up.

0 upvotes

Host replied to my inquiry ... he's been in the hospital

0 upvotes

How should we grade the entries on this one?? Based on the description 'Only white' I feel inclined to down-grade all images with less than 95% of (shades of) white, and that's a lot of entries...

What do you people think? Or better: Challenge host, could you maybe elaborate on this??

1 upvote

I've just been notified that my photo was disqualified from this challenge, and although I have no problem with a host setting the rules up as they see fit (that's the nature of a challenge, after all), I can't understand why my image was rejected. There are other images showing just as much/if not the same quality of white as the one I had entered. It's really confusing to me, since I read the rules carefully, and followed examples of images submitted before mine. This is really disheartening, and quite frustrating. And I wish there were more clarification from the host as to how they are coming to these decisions.

1 upvote

This is a very poorly run challenge. I looked for clarification in the rules to explain why so many pictures remain in the challenge that are NOT "white only" ... didn't see any. So I submitted my own, then withdrew it after reading these comments. Where do they find these hosts, Mars ?

0 upvotes

i know there are more shades of white in a paint store than you can shake a stick at but this is getting ridiculous.....

4 upvotes

check the examples again. Very plain, White ONLY. what the heck is up with the cat...ROTFLMAO

1 upvote

I agree with the comments. Howcome the cat fits into the theme?

0 upvotes

It maybe my first entry, but I went on the assumption that the subject of the picture being white.

2 upvotes

Well, according the exampls given by the host most should be disqualified. White only means exactly that. Come on host, please advise on this. Are you not going to disqualify the entrants or do you prefer those who follow the rules to complain?
thanks!
I ask this because I have a photo of with a bit of orange and a bit of green along with my main subject and if the rules are getting bent, I would like to enter.

2 upvotes

How come so many of these are not "white only"? I thought no other color besides white was allowed. Perhaps I misinterpreted this because I'm kind of new to this. Sorry if I did.

1 upvote

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