IKLland Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 10 hours ago, Trevor L. said: I mean, it's not good. I think it's a 4, but someone gave it a 1. Three for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 8 hours ago, IKLland said: Three for me. Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 On 8/9/2021 at 1:59 PM, IKLland said: I got a five star( happy with ) and a three star on this. Is this really a three? https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/360114071 On 8/11/2021 at 11:29 AM, IKLland said: Why’s the average 4? Did someone give it one maybe? I'm not sure how advanced your math skills are, but averages are calculated by adding your ratings together and then dividing that total by the number of ratings. A rating of 5 added to a rating of 3 is a total rating score of 8, divide that by the 2 ratings and you end up with an average of 4. I hope that helps explain why the average is 4. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 While we're on topic, the macaulay library does average everyones ranking to give the star rating that's shown below, its process for ranking photos are different. Every photo is given a point score from 0-5 which I believe is based on a mix of total number of ratings, and what percentage of high (5 star) ratings it gets. For example, here's the data for @IKLland's Mallard photo that was just being discussed. The 'rating rank' is how high the photo would appear in any time the library is filtered by 'most popular'. Just thought this would interesest some people sense everyone in this topic seems pretty obsessed with ratings. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 How is this a 5?? https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/360486001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansabirdguy Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, PalmWarbler said: How is this a 5?? https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/360486001 looks like at least a 4 to me. what would you call it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, kansabirdguy said: looks like at least a 4 to me. what would you call it? 3; the bird is pretty tiny in the frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpa Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 5 hours ago, PalmWarbler said: How is this a 5?? https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/360486001 Because butterfly ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 I didn't really know where else to post this, but isn't this a cardinal? https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/362354091 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, PalmWarbler said: I didn't really know where else to post this, but isn't this a cardinal? https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/362354091 It is. I just reported it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 On 8/17/2021 at 6:39 PM, PalmWarbler said: How is this a 5?? https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/360486001 It's not terrible at all. It's even in the top photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: It's not terrible at all. It's even in the top photos. It's in the top photos because it has a ton of good ratings. It's a great photo, but people don't understand that just because it's a rare, unique, or interesting photo doesn't necessarily mean it's a 5-star photo according to eBird. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 33 minutes ago, The Bird Nuts said: It's in the top photos because it has a ton of good ratings. It's a great photo, but people don't understand that just because it's a rare, unique, or interesting photo doesn't necessarily mean it's a 5-star photo according to eBird. Good point. But, if I saw this on a photo quiz, I would probably rate it a five. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 48 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Good point. But, if I saw this on a photo quiz, I would probably rate it a five. The photo quiz is still eBird. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Just now, The Bird Nuts said: The photo quiz is still eBird. I know, that was my way of saying that I would still rate it a five. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 On 4/8/2021 at 8:19 PM, Birding Boy said: @IKLland Do you have access to a phone? The reason I ask is because Lightroom ( a photo editing app) is free for mobile, and it’s really helpful to adjust stuff like exposure, cropping, etc. I just found out about this a couple months ago, wish I had known sooner myself! So, would Lightroom be free for an apple ipad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 11 hours ago, IKLland said: So, would Lightroom be free for an apple ipad? Sort of. You can do basic stuff like cropping and lighting for free, but you have to pay for just about everything else. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) 12 hours ago, IKLland said: So, would Lightroom be free for an apple ipad? Yes, well at least some features, like exposure, minor color adjustment, etc. Edit: whoops, didn’t see Sean’s post Edited August 22, 2021 by Birding Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 4 or 5? https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/363108311 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, BirdNrd said: 4 or 5? https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/363108311 Five for me. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 24 minutes ago, BirdNrd said: 4 or 5? https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/363108311 The quality is great, but I think it needed to be framed a little different. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 I think a different crop would make it look even better, like a 2:3, instead of a 1:1 or whatever you're using now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 17 minutes ago, Birding Boy said: I think a different crop would make it look even better, like a 2:3, instead of a 1:1 or whatever you're using now. So maybe like this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 17 minutes ago, BirdNrd said: So maybe like this? That's cropped in too close, in my opinion. Great shot, though! I think it's a 4 since the background is quite busy and distracting. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLong Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/292348651 What would you guys rate this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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