Congratulations ilbcnu for the DSS #56 (Panning or Painting) Winning Photo!!

sherstone · August 10, 2010

DSS #56 (Panning or Painting)

Thank you everyone for your patience. This round was really fun to watch unfold into beautiful images.

Your awesome judges sweetharmony and Angela Davis, agreed on three images, giving you 17 finalists to choose from.
Congratulations to all of you! :clap :clap :clap :clap
The poll will remain open for 72 hours, and any previously registered member of DGrin may vote.

sgonen - Del Mar

Silvereye - Coming out of the Dark

The Curious Camel - Balloon chaser

Kidzmom - Childhood Elation

Jenn - Monitoring the Earth

Jeepzj94 - Pure Delight

ilbcnu - secret spot

pixelsilver - twins

Johnloguk - "Inside the Twister"

Froch - D80 LightPaint

Aspecto5 - A Run Through the Forest

Johnrog - Lightness of being

JR303 - The Dance

JAG - light impressionist

ghinson - Harbor Launch

AndMan - Carving

liflander - wheeeee!

Angela Davis · August 10, 2010

Awesome Job Everyone!

CameraHappyAnnie · August 10, 2010

Good luck to all the finalists!

SeascapeS · August 10, 2010

Good luck everyone!

Jen - you did it!

ilbcnu · August 10, 2010

Truly honored to be in this final round! Congrats to all. Fun challenge with alot of creativity!!!

Aspecto5 · August 10, 2010

Wow! Thank you judges! Good luck to all the finalists. :B

AndMan · August 11, 2010

Some really wonderful images in this challenges so a huge thank you to the judges for including my image in their selection.
Congrats & good luck to all the finalists and especially to Jenn on making her first voting round.

kidzmom · August 11, 2010

Thanks so much for including my entry in the vote! I'm always so very honored to be included

So much creativity this round. I enjoyed seeing so much diversity and creativity! Great job to absolutely everyone this round!

ic4u · August 11, 2010

Congrats to all

JohnRog · August 11, 2010

Thanks Judges!! I'm honored to have finally made it to a voting round! As always, there are some amazing shots to choose from... Good luck to everyone in the running!

JR303 · August 11, 2010

Well this was an unexpected surprise. Thank you judges, and good luck to all.

WhatSheSaw · August 11, 2010

Congrats to all of the finalists! Well deserved. Good luck in the voting round!

Special shout out to JohnRog and Jenn for their first time in the voting round! You both submitted excellent entries.

JAG · August 11, 2010

Congrates to all on making it to the voting round. Thank you judges for picking mine! I am always at awe when that happens!

fotoeffects · August 11, 2010

After a very challenging round, we have an excellent group of finalists. Congratulations to all of you in the finals and good luck on the voiting!

Froch · August 11, 2010

Congrats everyone. 17images...wow...

I may be jumping the gun here, and this may also be unpopular, but I want to express my disappointment in the lack of commentary in both this challenge and the previous one from the judges. I'm probably wrong, but my expectation is that if you are awarded the responsibility, and if you volunteer for it, you should have the courtesy to comment on each photo in the challenge. This especially if you've won a challenge. As a winner, you have proven that your cream has risen to the top, and you may have valuable insight that can be shared. For those judges recently that have made the effort to comment fully....kudos! I know, and have stated in commentary, that I've gained perspective from some of those comments.

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silvereye · August 11, 2010

Froch wrote: »

Congrats everyone. 17images...wow...

I may be jumping the gun here, and this may also be unpopular, but I want to express my disappointment in the lack of commentary in both this challenge and the previous one from the judges. I'm probably wrong, but my expectation is that if you are awarded the responsibility, and if you volunteer for it, you should have the courtesy to comment on each photo in the challenge. This especially if you've won a challenge. As a winner, you have proven that your cream has risen to the top, and you may have valuable insight that can be shared. For those judges recently that have made the effort to comment fully....kudos! I know, and have stated in commentary, that I've gained perspective from some of those comments.

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The Curious Camel · August 11, 2010

Thanks to the judges for including my image. It was certainly lots of fun.

Thanks to Sherstone for bringing us some wonderful topics to challenge us.

Peace, gail

Good luck everyone

sherstone · August 11, 2010

Froch wrote: »

Congrats everyone. 17images...wow...

I may be jumping the gun here, and this may also be unpopular, but I want to express my disappointment in the lack of commentary in both this challenge and the previous one from the judges. I'm probably wrong, but my expectation is that if you are awarded the responsibility, and if you volunteer for it, you should have the courtesy to comment on each photo in the challenge. This especially if you've won a challenge. As a winner, you have proven that your cream has risen to the top, and you may have valuable insight that can be shared. For those judges recently that have made the effort to comment fully....kudos! I know, and have stated in commentary, that I've gained perspective from some of those comments.

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The judges have never been required to comment on all of the images, It is suggested that they comment on the ones that they chose. I understand your disappointment Froch, but you are possibly expecting more than some judges have time or willingness to do. It is greatly appreciated how much energy you yourself have put into commenting and contributing, unfortunately not everyone will have the same energy level as you.

I myself try very hard to take the time to comment on all of the images when I have judged and know first hand how long a task it is. It is not easy, nor is everyone able to express themselves easily. I think we should just appreciate the fact that as a community we are willing to share and help each other as much as time allows.

Jenn · August 11, 2010

SeascapeS wrote: »

Good luck everyone!

Jen - you did it!

OMG! I didn't even know! I glanced over the votes thread and didn't see my image mentioned.

My son was in a motorcycle accident last sunday (Aug. 1)... morning and broke his leg and a bone in his face.. road rash .. :hurtetc. Today he had surgery to put the rod into the leg bone that he broke. I just assumed I wasn't in the running again.

What a pleasant surprise!

I needed some good news. thanks whoever picked my image

Jenn · August 11, 2010

WhatSheSaw wrote: »

Congrats to all of the finalists! Well deserved. Good luck in the voting round!

Special shout out to JohnRog and Jenn for their first time in the voting round! You both submitted excellent entries.

I don't know what to say ....

thanks!!

Jenn · August 11, 2010

AndMan wrote: »

Some really wonderful images in this challenges so a huge thank you to the judges for including my image in their selection.
Congrats & good luck to all the finalists and especially to Jenn on making her first voting round.

thanks AndMan! I'm really surprised!

Froch · August 11, 2010

sherstone wrote: »

The judges have never been required to comment on all of the images, It is suggested that they comment on the ones that they chose. I understand your disappointment Froch, but you are possibly expecting more than some judges have time or willingness to do. It is greatly appreciated how much energy you yourself have put into commenting and contributing, unfortunately not everyone will have the same energy level as you.

I myself try very hard to take the time to comment on all of the images when I have judged and know first hand how long a task it is. It is not easy, nor is everyone able to express themselves easily. I think we should just appreciate the fact that as a community we are willing to share and help each other as much as time allows.

Thanks Sean.

) I've written this 100 different ways, but bottom line is you're right. I may be expecting too much.
I'm going to resume my commitment to comment on all the images starting this next round. I stopped for specific reasons.
Know that I'll continue to find something positive in every image submitted, and may at times find things that don't work for me personally.
I hope everyone understands that. As always, they are my personal feelings. I would never try to tell you something is wrong or right. Only how it relates to me.
And, as I've said on more than a couple of instances, the comments I make are more for me. If I can dissect the image, and verbalize what I see, it helps me to file that away for future use. It's a good exercise.

sweetharmony · August 12, 2010

Oh! So the judges are supposed to post their comments before the final vote is cast? It was my thinking that the judges should wait so as to not influence the final selection. Sean and Froch, as a judge on this round, I have every intention of commenting on images and, ironically, I've been looking back at the last few rounds to see how other judges commented and am surprised at the relative dearth of judge-provided commentary.....I thought it was required as a condition to collect your prize.

And Froch, I've been a bit nervous about commenting on this round, seeing as how it's my first judging, I'm relatively new here, and the other judge and I didn't agree on many of our choices. The fact that you have commented so prolifically and positively has bolstered my confidence.

Jenn, hope your son recovers well and speedily.

And thank you to all contestants for giving us such a thorough challenge to judge. I greatly look forward to see who is picked in the polls!

sherstone · August 12, 2010

Leah, thanks for jumping in.
First off I had every confidence that you would be commenting. At the time of my writing the response to Paul (Froch) I had not actually checked to see if you or our guest judge had made any comments. There is not any hard "rule" that says exactly when a judge is to post comments, your idea of waiting until after the public vote makes sense and if that is how you are more comfortable doing it then great!

To be clear Leah is correct, as a commitment to winning, the main judge is supposed to provide their thoughts on each of the 10 images that they chose. It has always been up to the individual person if they comment beyond that 10. When it comes to the guest judge, I always urge them to make comments but it is of course not "required".

I have been reluctant to move this particular part of the thread to "General discussion" but suggest that any future discussion regarding procedures be done there.

Lets get back to the topic at hand.... Congratulations again everyone for making it to this public vote!

We have over 24 hours left to vote and if you haven't done so yet, please do so.

Thanks

red_zone · August 12, 2010

Congrats finalists! A bunch of wonderful pictures!
Thanks to everyone who commented on my C&C thread and in the gallery - it's helped a great deal.

My vote is in!

Jenn · August 12, 2010

sweetharmony wrote: »

Jenn, hope your son recovers well and speedily.

thanks ..... he's pretty sore today, but out of the hospital.

sherstone · August 13, 2010

Congratulations ilbcnu for the DSS #56 (Panning or Painting) Winning Photo!
Announcing the Top 5 Images for DSS round #56 (Panning or Painting)

Wow this was a close one, and stayed pretty close pretty much throughout the voting!

A big congratulations goes to ilbcnu for first place:
secret spot

The following photographers are now qualified to participate in the next Mega-Challenge:

ilbcnu
sgonen
The Curious Camel
Johnrog
Jeepzj94

Congratulations Everyone!

ghinson · August 13, 2010

Congrats. Excellent job.

SeascapeS · August 13, 2010

Good job, guys! I couldn't wait to see who won this one~

Froch · August 13, 2010

Very nice! Congrats everyone!

ic4u · August 13, 2010

Way to go Amanda!....Sweet shot

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