I'm not advocating for change but want some things explained and I'm just wondering why re-submitting is unfair with the way these comps are run here.

When you re-submit something you ain't gaining any advantage as of someone who is entering late and therefore I don't so it as unfair.
I've yet to hear a reason why it absolutely certainly is unfair

About the judging, there aren't any guide lines on how that should be done also there isn't written anywhere that a judge can not visit the discussion thread.

About the resubmitting when the photo is not al right it's in the guide lines that an entry can be deleted and you can re-enter again, or do I read that wrongly? link

I wonder if the completely dark room has something to do with it, just a hunch though?

btw what metering mode did you use?

Thank you Hyram, I had read it very differently then what you meant.

Aliengroove, My understanding off a duotone is to put it very simple a B&W with a colour or tone applied to it.
But then comes the question is it allowed to apply the tone selectively if so then the winner is indeed a duotone or tritone.

If you read my description I mentioned black and white but I never thought that some could interpreted my words differently but I did indeed said the use of two or more colours so who am I to decide how those two colours are applied?

In the end I'm happy with the enteries, some where very creative since it lead to some very nice photos.

As for putting others at an advantage, the numbers 2 and 3 where classic duotones and so are all the highly recommended except one. I understand you might feel that way though.

Yes indeed but I thought the term duo-tone was very well know inside photography, I mean when someone say sepia a lot know what it is but I guess the term duotone is still very unknown

Hyram, it was you who sparked this idea with your comment.

I would really like an explanation and what you mean with feedback and why you think a new entry is disappointing?

ps. I might be a bit blunt with what I said in this comment but I'm writing this with friendly intentions.

Thank you Mike.
I'm glad you understand why I did it with this competition.

It was never a problem we could see the entries but you already said it yourself the point I was trying to make.

I would agree with this one but not with the comps here because the ones entering late have the same advantage so what's there unfair about?

Therefore to make it fair we should either hide the entries or allow resubmitting.

But to be honest I think it's all just for fun and we should just go on like we always did and be a bit more open with when things aren't going as planned and we shouldn't spoil the fun if someone didn't understand the competition, after all we have many members here which first language isn't English.

I would like to discuss the resubmitting a bit further.

It was a chaos now because everyone can look at the entries and see what's going on and what someone has entered, I think that makes the one that put in their first entry at a disadvantage which I think is unfair.
Therefore I don't understand the rule you can't edit or change your entry, is there a reason for that?

I think it might be a better and a more fair competition that you only can see the other entries when the competition is close.

I-berg, why did you submitted this photo for critique?

ah okay, I'm not so known with this breed so I take your word for it.
After all some people also just look scary without doing something

James I like your photo, you did a great job qua lighting.
Only the dog looks a bit mad, but that's my feeling.