"MichaelJF" <mi-### [at] t-onlinede> wrote in message
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>
> Yes, I really second Sean, this is a masterpiece.

Thank you.

> The only drewback is it's
> size. For voting I like to have the whole picture at the screen to get an
> overall impression. That is why I always use a resolution of 1280*720
> since it
> should fit into a modern monitor of 1920*1080 resolution without the need
> of
> scrolling (it's simply 3/4 of the monitor size).

Yeah, that was a tough call. This is my first entry (since the pre-round
"Before and After"). I assumed the pictures would resize automatically in a
browser. When I saw this wasn't the case, I figured people could shrink a
large render but not zoom in on a small render. Pity, really, because I'm
very happy with the framing.

>
> A second issue is the meeting of the topic, which you stress here very
> heavily.
> I did the same in the past but not at this scale IMO.

I have a post in irtc.general, "Enough Time? The Right Idea?", and another
on the tc-rtc forum where I encourage others to do the same.

When the irtc first started, the organizers probably thought to themselves,
"We've got to do something to encourage diversity. If we have a 'Golf'
round, we're going to see 30 uploads of clubs, balls, and grass. Let's give
an interpretation score so people will put some real thought into their
topics."

Didn't work. Instead of encouraging diversity, the Topic score merely
allowed those so inclined to police the irtc for non-compliance. My entry
into the "Landscape" round was criticized for inappropriate interpretation.
What won? ... you guessed it ... a landscape: grass, trees, rocks. Not only 
did a plain ol' landscape win*, IT GOT THE HIGHEST CONCEPT SCORE OF THE
ROUND!

When Steve started the tc-rtc, I suggested he go to a single-score system.
Steve chose to keep the three-score system, and, with apologies to my dear,
departed friend, THAT SUCKS. Why does it suck? Well, back when this round
was getting started, I suggested a person in this group use his Dalek model
for a radiation-themed entry; I suggested a second person enter his pigment
exploration since, at least traditionally, pigments are made from elements
of geology; and I suggested to a third turn his multi-multi-pass render
experiment into an exploration of strata. Where are these entries? Well, we
have a few days left for uploads, but I don't think we'll see them. We won't
see them because people have learned that "stressed topics" are instantly
dismissed.

I can't change how people vote--I'm certain I'll be "dinged" for
concept--but I can enter a "losing" entry anyway and at least take part.

-Shay

* It was a great entry. It deserved to win.

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