St. wrote:
> Hey, I *LOVE* PoVRay. Let's get that straight, first and foremost. I 
> think most of you know that.
> 
>  BUT... but...
> 
> After reviewing the judges comments on the winners excellent image, I 
> know I won't ever have a chance. Ever. It should be called "POVONLYCOMP"!

I don't want to repeat what others have already replied but i would 
seriously suggest you have a considerate look at the following aspects 
(in fact this reply is not exclusively at you but also at others who 
might feel strange about the ratings of their/others images or the 
judges comments):

- the organizers and the judges have put quite some work into offering 
the users of POV-Ray this competition and in addition have been able to 
get some sponsors to offer prizes for the winners.  If you don't like 
the contest for some reasons you are welcome to suggest improvements 
(although that's a bit late for POVCOMP 2004) as well as not to enter 
the contest (a bit late as well) but to be frank, i find it somewhat 
unappreciative to criticise the judges for the comments they have made 
(who are only trying to support the artists improving their images with 
those comments) and the organizers for the design of the contest (who 
are only trying to make the contest most useful for the participants, 
the sponsors and POV-Ray).

- as far as i have seen none of the the judges' comments (which - as 
others have already explained - do not necessarily reflect the judges 
criteria to rate the images) in any way contradicts the judging criteria 
that have been put up in the competition guidelines and that have 
received in general a positive reaction before the competition end.

Christoph

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