Congratulations, Steve on your win in the Frozen Expression contest!

My question to the PSC community, is why did my almost identical image from about a month ago score less than half the votes Steve's Humpty Dumpty received?

http://photoshopcontest.com/view-entry/104252/humpty-dumpty.html

I would be happy to receive any recommendations for imporvement. Thank you.

because you SUCK!

Just messing, I think that's an awesome chop; I personally didn't vote for it because I haven't had the time to vote lately. I dunno, though, I definately would've voted for it, man.

cause his is better.
the lighting and feel of his image is better.
It looks more like an egg than a rounded silo.
and the composition is better.
Dont get me wrong, I think your image is good.
It's just his is better.

hey, you got a Bluefisht vote...stop whining

You'll notice a lot of "similar" ideas if ya hang around long enough. Similar sources too. Some posts are bound to be repetitive and sometimes ppl try to imitate another's "style."

so...don't sweat the small stuff....what's wrong w/ 28 votes?

my 2.3 cents

If I'd seen iy I woulda voted for it.
The 'whos' who voted for are some of our pickiest voters..I'da been quite satisfied w/ those votes.
It's a very nice chop.

what really meant FF a little buit rudely (teenage honesty!)is that the whole stylization,illustrative bright lookung;a bit 3D depth,; all these elements make it powerfully effective. while your work is technuically$ good too but a less "creative" in the final loojking ,; uit muisses an all together element or sthg,; a duifferent crop yet; to be TOP5.
It's the pouint there IS a place for kinda style overhere, a liuttle artsy touch (while,of course enough photorealistic).

that ,; and i noticed yet that the gaussian blur works well overhere too

i think Steve's chop is very near to frontal/central pieces by Anfa, too. We all are links of a chain

I am pretty much satisfied with the votes I've been getting. My obvious goofs have tanked and deservingly so. To me the question is how much the Advantage boosts the votes - being placed on the first or second default pages helps a lot, I guess. I have seen Disadvantaged members win contests in the past, but, in general, how often does it really happen?

I still like the idea that, being disadvantaged, I'm trying to do my best in my lunch hour to make a decent image and get in a contest before it is really too late.

Or maybe I should STFU and chop and pony up the $25 for the privilege to play with the big kids

can u answer me ?.(it took time for me to ty$pe with m$y kjey$board bug mate) what ui thuinjk abouit

(The advantage stuiff uis another suibjkect n of couirse makjes difference)

Micose, I love you keyboard bug! It makes your posts as artistic as your images. Seriously! Maybe it's because one can't rush through it at a glance, but has to read through it carefully to decipher the real meaning.

Another thought, vokaris, Stevster is in a college art program. Your profile doesn't mention what you do for a living...or if you're in school. Can you imagine the "advantage" one has living, breathing, exposure to art all day long?

I really enjoy your work. And recommend getting the site "Advantage." You're doing very well. Keep it coming!

(thx for words)yea glimpses, it's what i said in a way, Stevster made a chop that catches eyes even in a glimpse... (bug is shutting up for now)

Yes thats what I said! stevesters is better.
I'm not saying yours is a bad chop.
I'm just saying the composition, DOF isolation, lighting and composition pushes his over the top.

Loved that chop as well, sources made the difference. I voted for both and still wish both were mine.

Trust me, the day I got Advantage, the amount of votes I recieved for my entries doubled. It's awesome, worth it, and lots of cool features.