CYC2021 Voting Thread

Challenge Your Creativity
February 2021
Voting Thread


This is the voting thread for the exhibition.
Please use this thread to vote for your two favorite entries from each participant (including yourself!) who has 3 or more photos in the CYC 2021 Thumbnail Thread!

To keep things simple, lets stick to the main 7 photos, feel free to comment on the outtakes for those who have posted thumbnails of them.

However, there aren't too many of us. So lets each pick a Best Pic for 3 points and a second best for 1 point. (A bit like in a Dxyum photo contests)

So, the format will be: (for example)
@@mikey2000: 3pts: (then add the photo number for "best in set")
@@mikey2000: 1pt: (add the photo number for "runner up")
@@Comments:

Feel free to add comments as well, but please keep to the format to make counting easier. Also, please do not use this thread to reply to comments! For replying to comments please use the [URLh=ttps://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic139228_post1640789.html]CYC20201 Talk Thread[/URL].

What should you do now?
1) Go to the 2021 Thumbnail thread.
2) For each participant that has pick the two you
3) Give them 3 points or 1 point accordingly.
4) Post your voting here. Please use the format (you can use the next post as a template):
5) Feel free to add comments, but please keep the format!
6) Feel free to reply to the comments people give you, but please do it in the Talk Thread.
7) Have fun!

Thank you for voting!

@@gregja: 3pts: 6
@@gregja: 1pt: 1
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@@pegelli: 3pts: 4
@@pegelli: 1pt: 7
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@@LAbernethy: 3pts: 5
@@LAbernethy: 1pt: 7
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@@onsplekkie: 3pts: 3
@@onsplekkie: 1pt: 4
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@@mikey2000: 3pts: 3
@@mikey2000: 1pt: 6
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@@Phil Wood: 3pts: 4
@@Phil Wood: 1pt: 5
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@@Howard_S: 3pts: 2
@@Howard_S: 1pt: 5
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@@addy landzaat: 3pts: 5
@@addy landzaat: 1pt: 4
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@@Fred_S: 3pts: 2
@@Fred_S: 1pt: 4
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@@dCap: 3pts: 2
@@dCap: 1pt: 3
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@@alanfrombangor: 3pts: 6
@@alanfrombangor: 1pt: 4
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@@alpha_in_exile: 3pts: 4
@@alpha_in_exile: 1pt: 1

@@gregja: 3pts: 6
@@gregja: 1pt: 2
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@@pegelli: 3pts: 4
@@pegelli: 1pt: 3
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@@LAbernethy: 3pts: 3
@@LAbernethy: 1pt: 5
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@@onsplekkie: 3pts: 2
@@onsplekkie: 1pt: 4
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@@mikey2000: 3pts: 3
@@mikey2000: 1pt: 6
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@@Phil Wood: 3pts: 4
@@Phil Wood: 1pt: 5
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@@Howard_S: 3pts: 4
@@Howard_S: 1pt: 2
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@@addy landzaat: 3pts: 6
@@addy landzaat: 1pt: 7
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@@Fred_S: 3pts: 1
@@Fred_S: 1pt: 7
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@@dCap: 3pts: 7
@@dCap: 1pt: 6
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@@alanfrombangor: 3pts: 5
@@alanfrombangor: 1pt: 4
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@@alpha_in_exile: 3pts: 2
@@alpha_in_exile: 1pt: 3
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@@gregja: 3pts: 1
@@gregja: 1pt: 6
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@@pegelli: 3pts: 7
@@pegelli: 1pt: 4
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@@LAbernethy: 3pts: 3
@@LAbernethy: 1pt: 1
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@@onsplekkie: 3pts: 3
@@onsplekkie: 1pt: 2
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@@mikey2000: 3pts: 3
@@mikey2000: 1pt: 4
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@@Phil Wood: 3pts: 4
@@Phil Wood: 1pt: 3
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@@Howard_S: 3pts: 5
@@Howard_S: 1pt: 6
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@@addy landzaat: 3pts: 1
@@addy landzaat: 1pt: 3
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@@Fred_S: 3pts: 6
@@Fred_S: 1pt: 2
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@@dCap: 3pts: 6
@@dCap: 1pt: 2
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@@alanfrombangor: 3pts: 6
@@alanfrombangor: 1pt: 3
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@@alpha_in_exile: 3pts: 3
@@alpha_in_exile: 1pt: 2
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@@gregja: 3pts: 01
@@gregja: 1pt: 05
Comments: it's the details for me.

@@pegelli: 3pts: 01
@@pegelli: 1pt: 03
Comments: I was expecting a Golf themed exploration.

@@LAbernethy: 3pts: 01
@@LAbernethy: 1pt: 05
Comments: I was asked about the plate: it's a stand in for the Sumo dohyō and mawashi.

@@onsplekkie: 3pts: 05
@@onsplekkie: 1pt: 02
Comments: an excellent wide ranging exploration.

@@mikey2000: 3pts: 07
@@mikey2000: 1pt: 02
Comments: I really prefer the outtakes for colour combination and subject exploration.

@@Phil Wood: 3pts: 04
@@Phil Wood: 1pt: 02
Comments: Interesting subject with an uninteresting backdrop.

@@Howard_S: 3pts: 04
@@Howard_S: 1pt: 01
Comments: I would like more angles of view.

@@addy landzaat: 3pts: 02
@@addy landzaat: 1pt: 03
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@@Fred_S: 3pts: 07
@@Fred_S: 1pt: 05
Comments: wonderful variation on a theme.

@@dCap: 3pts: 07
@@dCap: 1pt: 04
Comments: I was hoping for a grand product shot.

@@alanfrombangor: 3pts: 04
@@alanfrombangor: 1pt: 07
Comments: feels like a storyboard.

@@alpha_in_exile: 3pts: 04
@@alpha_in_exile: 1pt: 03
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@@gregja: 3pts: 2
@@gregja: 1pt: 4
Comments: You chose (IMO) a challenging subject, and did a good job. I love that shallow DOF.

@@pegelli: 3pts: 7
@@pegelli: 1pt: 3
Comments: I just love the creativity in #7, with #3 a close second.

@@LAbernethy: 3pts: 7
@@LAbernethy: 1pt: 3
Comments: I like the dynamic shapes and details in #3, but the lighting, color, and composition of #7 led me to give it the higher score.

@@onsplekkie: 3pts: 4
@@onsplekkie: 1pt: 5
Comments: I like the shapes and color of #4, and I like the framing (and the overall effort/challenge) of #5.

@@mikey2000: 3pts: 3
@@mikey2000: 1pt: 6
Comments: You managed a very creative set, with #3 looking particularly like an album cover (as others have remarked), and #6 as well would make a great cover.

@@Phil Wood: 3pts: 4
@@Phil Wood: 1pt: 6
Comments: I liked #4 the best for the way the face appears surprisingly in the sky -- #6 I like because of the composition and something about the juxtaposition of the head against the houses in the background (something about the organic shapes of the human head contrasting with the artificial shapes of the buildings strikes me, I think).

@@Howard_S: 3pts: 4
@@Howard_S: 1pt: 5
Comments: I liked #4 as the most creative of the set, had a hard time deciding the runner up -- but the colors and the organic nature of the bowl seemed to fit nicely in the outdoors in #5.

@@addy landzaat: 3pts: 5
@@addy landzaat: 1pt: 3
Comments: I like #5 for the detailed look at the hands, and the bokeh, and I like #3 for the strong mood evoked by the blue dark sky in contrast with the sign and the lit-up building. I also liked #7.

@@Fred_S: 3pts: 3
@@Fred_S: 1pt: xx
Comments: I liked #3 the best, though I think there's a tiny bit too much background on the right (facing), making it unbalanced with the left (could stand to be cropped) -- still, the mix of the powerful highlights in the water funnel with blurry background and the top and bottom of the bottle cut off, makes for a striking image.

@@dCap: 3pts: 7
@@dCap: 1pt: 3
Comments: #7 because all the elements are there for me (the slanting lines of the wood floor/table, the shallow DOF, the just-right B&W tones, the overall composition). #3 because it is saying something.

@@alanfrombangor: 3pts: 4
@@alanfrombangor: 1pt: 3
Comments: So far as an abstract with a human element goes, I actually like #4 better than, for example, #7 -- something particularly melancholy about seeing just the hands. #3 I like just because I'm a sucker for detail shots.

@@alpha_in_exile: 3pts: 4
@@alpha_in_exile: 1pt: 5
Comments:

Edited by alpha_in_exile - 23 February 2021 at 02:45

@@gregja: 3pts: 6
@@gregja: 1pt: 1
Comments: I always enjoy the Slow Reveal series. The set hangs together nicely and definitely has your inimitable style. The splash of red wire colour is welcome but my favourites are the very abstract #1 and the moody product shot of #6

@@pegelli: 3pts: 3
@@pegelli: 1pt: 4
Comments: A great fun series, truly in keeping with the spirit of the challenge. I'd go for #7 with the eggy inside but that's been exhibited already :-) So it's the marvellous Yin Yang and also the multiexposure for me. Very creative!

@@LAbernethy: 3pts: 3
@@LAbernethy: 1pt: 7
Comments: Lots to see here. You really hit your stride from Day 3 on with those later pics forming a good set of thumbnails. A nice bit of silliness in #5 but it is the warm colours in 3 and 7 that grab my eye.

@@onsplekkie: 3pts: 5
@@onsplekkie: 1pt: 3
Comments: The recurring shade of blue is a nice touch and some unusual aspect ratios. The motion blur is just right in #5 (and a great camera angle!) The tyre closeup also stands out for me

@@mikey2000: 3pts: 3
@@mikey2000: 1pt: 6
Comments: IT trouble left me running behins a little but I still had fun :-) I'm saving up for a new guitar as to be honest, that one doesn't play particularly well. Maybe next year.... I was pleased to see my pics have a gallery theme of 'yellowish'. Seeing as everyone else has a sort of colour theme through their sets, I'm pleased that I managed this albeit unintentionally!

@@Phil Wood: 3pts: 4
@@Phil Wood: 1pt: 3
Comments: Great pair of sculptures! I'm impressed you could find such variety here. The striking mix of metal and sky is my favourite. Very hard to choose between 1,2,3 and 5 though.

@@Howard_S: 3pts: 1
@@Howard_S: 1pt: 3
Comments: The slow reveal of the first few days was fun. On day 1, I was 90% sure it was a block of well matured stilton. By day 2, I was totally lost. The colours in 4 and 5 are really fetching and the PP on #3 is very interesting.

@@addy landzaat: 3pts: 5
@@addy landzaat: 1pt: 1
Comments: Now that was a tough subject! Not made any easier by the slightly mundane surroundings. So the ones that work best are the ones is least background. I'm glad you managed to keep getting there despite some rather harsh looking weather

@@Fred_S: 3pts: 7
@@Fred_S: 1pt: 3
Comments: Plenty of good ideas here. The simple abstracts of 4 and 7 are good and the vortex is very eye catching.

@@dCap: 3pts: 7
@@dCap: 1pt: 3
Comments: A nice bit of kit. #3 is very poignant. Many of my family snaps are now on the iphone too. The cheeky peek of #6 made me smile too.

@@alanfrombangor: 3pts: 4
@@alanfrombangor: 1pt: 6
Comments: Definitely some Bates Motel insipiration here. You win the prize for spookiest set (of any CYC I think!) You have reminded me that pin sharp clarity is often beaten by grainy/blurry mood photography

@@alpha_in_exile: 3pts: 2
@@alpha_in_exile: 1pt: 1
Comments: Lovely instrument well explored. I bet you had fun getting the light right on such a shiny item