OcUK Photo Comp - Season Six : Round Seven - "Abstract" RESULTS

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OcUK Photo Comp - Season Six : Round Seven - "Abstract" RESULTS

WINNER: Danza & TheAlex

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Total scores for the round

Code: 
Photographer    Tech    Theme  Impact  Total
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danza		25	24	23	72
TheAlex		25	23	24	72
Mohain		24	24	23	71
Oxygen		24	24	23	71
messiah khan	23	26	22	71
yak.h'cir	23	23	20	66
iGiDK		21	24	19	64
dark shadow	22	24	17	63
growse		18	23	21	62
Arsey		21	21	19	61
Amp34		20	17	23	60
Helium Junkie	21	19	19	59
paddy		17	21	18	56
SteveOBHave	19	17	19	55
Vipernet	21	12	19	52
mrk		17	19	16	52
ominousnews	16	20	16	52
jezsoup		16	19	16	51
martinturner	19	15	16	50
TrUz		17	17	16	50
BeaumonT	15	19	15	49
Justin		14	19	15	48
AndyBorzi	16	16	15	47
droolinggimp	15	18	13	46
ab1385		15	14	15	44
Beerguzzler	12	15	15	42
MookJong	13	16	11	40
nolimit		12	18	10	40
NaTe		14	16	8	38
sunlitsix	12	13	8	33
adamph		12	11	9	32
Spit		9	12	9	30
Aod		7	8	6	21
JamesU2005	8	5	4	17

Technical marks

Code: 
Photographer    Tech    Theme  Impact  Total
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danza		25	24	23	72
TheAlex		25	23	24	72
Mohain		24	24	23	71
Oxygen		24	24	23	71
messiah khan	23	26	22	71
yak.h'cir	23	23	20	66
dark shadow	22	24	17	63
iGiDK		21	24	19	64
Arsey		21	21	19	61
Helium Junkie	21	19	19	59
Vipernet	21	12	19	52
Amp34		20	17	23	60
SteveOBHave	19	17	19	55
martinturner	19	15	16	50
growse		18	23	21	62
paddy		17	21	18	56
mrk		17	19	16	52
TrUz		17	17	16	50
ominousnews	16	20	16	52
jezsoup		16	19	16	51
AndyBorzi	16	16	15	47
BeaumonT	15	19	15	49
droolinggimp	15	18	13	46
ab1385		15	14	15	44
Justin		14	19	15	48
NaTe		14	16	8	38
MookJong	13	16	11	40
nolimit		12	18	10	40
Beerguzzler	12	15	15	42
sunlitsix	12	13	8	33
adamph		12	11	9	32
Spit		9	12	9	30
JamesU2005	8	5	4	17
Aod		7	8	6	21

Theme marks

Code: 
Photographer    Tech    Theme  Impact  Total
---------------------------------------------
messiah khan	23	26	22	71
danza		25	24	23	72
Mohain		24	24	23	71
Oxygen		24	24	23	71
dark shadow	22	24	17	63
iGiDK		21	24	19	64
TheAlex		25	23	24	72
yak.h'cir	23	23	20	66
growse		18	23	21	62
Arsey		21	21	19	61
paddy		17	21	18	56
ominousnews	16	20	16	52
Helium Junkie	21	19	19	59
mrk		17	19	16	52
jezsoup		16	19	16	51
BeaumonT	15	19	15	49
Justin		14	19	15	48
droolinggimp	15	18	13	46
nolimit		12	18	10	40
Amp34		20	17	23	60
SteveOBHave	19	17	19	55
TrUz		17	17	16	50
AndyBorzi	16	16	15	47
NaTe		14	16	8	38
MookJong	13	16	11	40
martinturner	19	15	16	50
Beerguzzler	12	15	15	42
ab1385		15	14	15	44
sunlitsix	12	13	8	33
Vipernet	21	12	19	52
Spit		9	12	9	30
adamph		12	11	9	32
Aod		7	8	6	21
JamesU2005	8	5	4	17

Impact marks

Code: 
Photographer    Tech    Theme  Impact  Total
--------------------------------------------
TheAlex		25	23	24	72
danza		25	24	23	72
Mohain		24	24	23	71
Oxygen		24	24	23	71
Amp34		20	17	23	60
messiah khan	23	26	22	71
growse		18	23	21	62
yak.h'cir	23	23	20	66
iGiDK		21	24	19	64
Arsey		21	21	19	61
Helium Junkie	21	19	19	59
Vipernet	21	12	19	52
SteveOBHave	19	17	19	55
paddy		17	21	18	56
dark shadow	22	24	17	63
martinturner	19	15	16	50
mrk		17	19	16	52
TrUz		17	17	16	50
ominousnews	16	20	16	52
jezsoup		16	19	16	51
AndyBorzi	16	16	15	47
BeaumonT	15	19	15	49
ab1385		15	14	15	44
Justin		14	19	15	48
Beerguzzler	12	15	15	42
droolinggimp	15	18	13	46
MookJong	13	16	11	40
nolimit		12	18	10	40
adamph		12	11	9	32
Spit		9	12	9	30
NaTe		14	16	8	38
sunlitsix	12	13	8	33
Aod		7	8	6	21
JamesU2005	8	5	4	17

Results are sorted in four different ways:
1. Total scores: Total, Technical, Theme
2. Technical scores: Technical, Theme, Impact
3. Theme scores: Theme, Technical, Impact
4. Impact scores: Impact, Technical, Theme
 
Congratulations to the winners, excellent photos and scary stuff from Danza.

What is interesting is that for the last two rounds we have had multiple winners of the competition. Does anyone feel the need to introduce a system that if two photos both have the highest score then one should be chosen as a winner? The judges could decide among themselves or the photo with the highest theme score could be the winner.

The scores themselves would obviously stay the same but it would be nice to have a single winner for each round. Comments and suggestions welcome about this.
 
Only just realised that my image got disqualified, that'll be the last time I use Imageshack. Can't say I was entirely happy with it anyway but its still a bit annoying.

Must agree with the results though fine decision judges.
 
Grats Danza & TheAlex. Both great shots and deserved wins :) I'm happy with 3rd place :) Thanks to the judges too
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EDIT: And I think Xol's idea of choosing an overall winner a good one too :)
 
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Congrats to Danza and TheAlex. :)

I think xolotls idea is a good one, an overall winner is better than joint winners I think.
 
Amp34 said:
Congrats to Danza and TheAlex. :)

I think xolotls idea is a good one, an overall winner is better than joint winners I think.
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Congrats to the winners, great shots. :)

Another vote here for 1 overall winner.

TrUz
 
Yep, that gets a vote from me too. 1 overall winner, even if scores are the same. Need a way of implementing it now though!

Good work judges, cheers for all your efforts yet again!:)
 
danza said:
Yep, that gets a vote from me too. 1 overall winner, even if scores are the same. Need a way of implementing it now though!

Good work judges, cheers for all your efforts yet again!:)
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Maybe if there is two or more winners we can create a poll for us to pick the winner?

TrUz
 
congrats to the pair of you :)

and thank-you to the judges for their time in judging.

only one complaint though.. did i really score that lowly i didn't even make it onto the points matrix :eek: :(
 
Congratulations everyone, there were some stunning entries this month and it made judging them very difficult. Keep up the good work.

The amount of photographic talent we have on OcUK never ceases to amaze me :)
 
TrUz said:
Maybe if there is two or more winners we can create a poll for us to pick the winner?
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And it then becomes a popularity contest.

There's only one way to ensure there's only one winner and that's for the judges to vote in private on which should win. There's three of them which means no chance of a tie in the event of level-pegging with the scores.

There were some excellent entries this time round, but in my opinion I don't think you could describe danza's photo as abstract - surreal maybe, but not abstract.
 
Wow, thanks! :D

I've just been out for the first time with my new camera for this months competition, so that's a final reward for my old G3. :)

glitch said:
There were some excellent entries this time round, but in my opinion I don't think you could describe danza's photo as abstract - surreal maybe, but not abstract.
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I checked the dictionary definition before I entered:

abstract
1 theoretical rather than physical or concrete.
2 (of art) achieving its effect through colour and shapes rather than attempting to represent recognizable reality.

From that I think Danza's could be considered abstract?

I also agree there should be one winner in future contests. Notice I said 'future'. Just in case... ;)
 
TheAlex said:
I checked the dictionary definition before I entered:

abstract
1 theoretical rather than physical or concrete.
2 (of art) achieving its effect through colour and shapes rather than attempting to represent recognizable reality.

From that I think Danza's could be considered abstract?
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Then explain how an apple with some scalpel blades sticking out of it is abstract. It's not theorectical, as it's really there, and it's a recognisable object. Granted it's a strange object, but there's no mistaking what it is.

Let me just make it clear right now that I'm not getting at danza. But as I understand it, abstract is a non-representational form of art that uses colour, shape and texture to hint at the subject matter rather than sticking it up there for everyone to see. You're supposed to at least look twice at the artwork before you figure out what it's all about - for want of a better description.

Now, fair play to danza for interpreting the theme as he has and for getting the vote of the judges, but I'm not seeing how that apple is abstract.
 
how many apples do you see like that, that is not an apple in 'recognisable reality'. you cannot apply the same guidelines to abstract photography as you can with art, because with photography you are capturing reality (unless you have a very posh lens that has a worm hole etc in it).

but then reality, is merely a persons perceptions of the environment isn't it.. so, what is reality and what is abstract..

(see where i'm going with this?)
 
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