actually whichever way it was done, there will always be people who will say and think that it is unfair, that's just how people are. Heck even just watching Miss Universe, how many times did you think the judges decision was wrong? It just can't be avoided, human nature

Is this a Photo competition or a "who has most friends" competition?
I bet few of them actually registered darn alot of free mail accounts, then registered darn lot of webmaster account to vote....

Webmaster, if u don't do anything about this, i bet no much people will take part of ur upcoming competitions...

My pic is on the list.
No. 16.
I'm very grateful. Even there's only 2 vote, atleast someone might know my little town Ayer Hitam.
Come and visit Ayer Hitam!

that what we can see in AF before , people can buy a lots of credit with their own money and make AFUNDI , dont doubt about the quality if singer , if you have more money you can make more afundi,very funny here too , stupid yellow fish in the dead corals can have highest voting.that what we will show the beautifull of our deep oceon for tourist?

anyway that the way how this contest running...the power is yours!
so..ask your friends for voting your photo lah or make it your self hahaha

haha, correction, the coral pic does not have the highest vote, look properly before you flame, or the flame might end up on yourself

it might the be the highest vote as at the time he make the post... but its now on the 2nd row with just about 1% short from the top....

However he/she got the point.... what so great about dead coral?? and the pic maybe taken from some average camera with an average water-proof casing..

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haha, well saying what's so great about dead corals is like saying what's so great about our coral reefs right? I doubt its a dead coral, it's probably just underexposed cause as you said, might have been taken with those standard underwater cameras which don't have flash and the works. I think the panel put this pic here with those considerations in mind, do note that the type of camera used to take the pic was to be mentioned in the entry submissions, we don't know how the photos were selected, so please respect the panels decision, condemning the photos here is like condemning the panels decision in choosing the finalists. The same can be said about a few of the other entries, such as the highway pic, what's so great a bout a highway right?

agreed with you all.....really "kausai" system .....and start from now i won't particiapte in this type of "kanasai" competition again!
i hope webmaster Malaysia and exabytes can seriously look in this problem!!

don't be so discouraged tylim, so the system for this competition is flawed, that doesn't make the other competitions bad. I'm sure the organizers will improve on their competitions. We're a community, grow and learn together, no need to flame and kill each other. Peace

i totally agree. since this the first of such competition being organised (am i right? correct me if not), of course there will be flaws. nobody is perfect!

we have look at it in a positive way, you have the right to give your comments, but don't condemn on others effort. criticism should be given to improve our community.

a good picture need not necessarily be taken with camera worth the price of a second hand kancil. value the effort taken in order to compose the right frame, hitting the shutter at the right moment to capture a priceless split second image that may never pass in front of your lens again. believe me, its not as easy as you may think.

see this image of thunderstorm clouds during monsoon season in kelantan taken with cheap camera phone . the composition is more important, not what type of camera being used. click on the image for bigger view.


to everybody, support our community, we are what we build, cheers mate!
to the organizers, keep up the good work, salute!

yes mates, don't be sour because of one competition, exabytes is organizing so many other competitions this year, you can try out the other competitions, and I suppose this is the first photography competition, trial and error, don't shoot first and ask questions later, a corpse ain't gonna give you any answers.

rbizancb3, I totally agree with you on taking snaps, it is not easy to take good pictures, and a good picture need not come from a very expensive camera, there's more to just the colors, there's also composition, the exact moment that won't happen again in life, it's an art, don't think you're using a pros camera your pics will come out pro looking, its more than just the tool, timing, skill, opportunity all come into play. And yeah, keep up the good work and effort to the organizers.

By the way when is the vote coming to an end?

So you think 'their effort' is better than those suffering to buy a camera in 'second hand kancil price?'. Come on meeen... We talking about a good shoot. Yes... i do knew, if you can shoot a falling down meteor in front of your face... that so rare! (lucky if you alive).. but in that so so accident shoot.. that's not best effort at all for me.

For me, the PHOTO speak itself.

I also had many what .. Take this one.. in 2003, with a cheap ixus camera.

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what i am saying is for us not to just condemn other peoples work. a picture that looks good to you might not have the same impression on others. each entry, each contribution should be valued.

i also have an entry (PICTURE 14). it may not be much of a picture to some, but i'm proud of my effort. i have to trek a few miles very early morning to get this pic, using calculative long exposure and wide aperture, with the camera mounted on tripod to capture the shot.

some people buy cheap camera simply because they could not afford an expensive one, but that does not make them a less competent or a not so good photographer. the effort thrown in making the picture a good one should not be taken for granted. that is the value of photography...priceless to the photographer when you have an awesome picture.

of course some pictures are taken just by mere chance, you happened to be at the right place on the right moment with perfect lighting, weather conditions etc. i have been experimenting taking pics of lightning without total success. it turns out only "so-so".

i am also proud to say that i have been taking thousands of pictures since 1980, but there's still a lot more for me to learn after all these years of experience. the windows for improvements never close with new technology cropping up everyday.

no hard feelings bro, this is just my humble opinion. do not misinterpret my intentions as i only want to contribute the best and share my experience sincerely for the benefits of our communities.

live is a learning process as new day emerge, treasure the past, embrace the future and live your life to the fullest today, it may not last forever.....

I like more colors.
Just like Ayer Hitam Pasar Malam pic.