 Posted 12/28/2007 9:28:11 AM
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Just wondering...  If anyone votes and scores down an image due to text colors OR background colors? (and I know some voters do) If so, WHY? Do you also score higher if the colors are to your liking? I'm curious to hear your thoughts...
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Posted 12/28/2007 9:44:41 AM
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| I score lower if the background is the same color as the edges of the image... causing me to not know when the image ends. It is hard for me to judge the composition of an image when it is like this. As far as some of the outlandish colors I have seen as backgrounds... I really can not say if that has affected my vote or not. I try NOT to count off for what I consider a bad choice, but one must also keep in mind that that background is part of the presentation of the image... AND that background may overpower or bring out something in the image that doesn't do the image justice. That is why I honestly cannot say, I have to vote on what I see. One image can look completely different with two different backgrounds. Does it appear that I am rambling? I kind of feel like I am rambling... I kind of think I am... 
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Posted 12/28/2007 1:06:52 PM
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I find that if the text surrounding the image detracts from the image itself I will take off a point. It is a whole presentation. The image is the top priority and if something detracts from it, then it is not as well presented as it could be. It is like matting the image and then framing it and the matt overpowering the picture itself.
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Posted 12/28/2007 2:18:40 PM
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| I try not to, but man, it's hard to enjoy an image when the background is hot pink...and yes I've seen hot pink.
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Posted 12/28/2007 2:39:15 PM
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Sherry (12/28/2007)
Just wondering... If anyone votes and scores down an image due to text colors OR background colors? (and I know some voters do) If so, WHY? Do you also score higher if the colors are to your liking? I'm curious to hear your thoughts... Consciously or not, I imagine poor choices for background colors or unattractive b/g & text combinations would have a negative influence on an image's rating. . First impressions are hard to overcome and the b/g color is a major part of the screen when a new image enters your voting window. . I am sure that complementary back ground colors also positively influence an image's overall rating. . It is all about the total image presentation on you voting screen. . Watch the DAILY WINNERS over the next couple of weeks. That might give you some idea as to how accepting voters are with "over the top" b/g colors (same goes for boarders too - you don't see many of those scoring on the home page either). WE
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Posted 12/28/2007 4:31:36 PM
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All presentation elements affect the score on an image.
In addition to the quality of the image itself.... title, description, background color, text color, 640 pixel size, full size.... and all other characteristics of an image will affect the reaction by a voter to an image. And, this reaction will vary amongst a spectrum of viewers/voters. This is a major feedback tool. You can use the reactions to your choices for image presentation to hone your skills. It is the unspoken great benefit from participation at DA.
Personally, I hate borders on images... because it reduces the viewable pixels of any image.
I think the choice of a complementary background and contrasting text color is really important.
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Posted 12/28/2007 5:25:07 PM
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Posted 12/29/2007 7:57:16 AM
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Sunnyside Sandy (12/28/2007)
It would have to be pretty harsh for me to score down - rather than to comment and to score the actual image ....as indeed I rated it.... on it's own accord.
. It is a contest. Should not all aspects of the image presentation be evaluated? . If you choose to overlook a distraction (bad b/g choice or unnecessary boarders as examples) when presented with a voting image, are you being fair to the next image you vote on if it is displayed without the same distractions? WE
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Posted 12/29/2007 10:26:38 AM
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