I expect any comments, but as I advise, I may ignore them, I may take
exception to them, or I may agree with them. That's what comments are
for. If you don't receive negative comments, especially thoughtful
ones, you'll never learn, anything.
William Robb wrote:
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>From: "keith_w"
>Subject: Re: PESO - Simple Macro
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>>Bottom line? I think *some* of those critical of images submitted let
>>their critical comments run away with them, and are occasionally going
>>just a wee bit overboard with it...
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>If a person puts an image up and asks for comments, then what exactly
>are they asking for?
>Are they only asking for nice comments?
>Are they asking for constructive critisism?
>The difference between an okay picture and a very good picture can be
>quite subtle, the difference between a very good picture and a brilliant
>picture, even more so.
>If one is critiquing a very good picture, then that critique may very
>well take the form of nit picking.
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>I have read complaints before about critiques. One complaint that really
>sticks in my mind was a person who said the picture is what it is,
>accept it or not.
>This leaves little room for critique, you either like the image or not,
>but aren't allowed to say what you think could be improved upon.
>I have had complaints before sent to me offlist about what I say about
>people's pictures.
>I have printed gallery exhibitions for some very talented people, I have
>had several gallery hangings of my own work, I have worked in and around
>photography pretty much my entire life. I have judged photo contests, I
>have won photo contests.
>I've paid my dues, and I feel qualified to critique pictures.
>That I choose to do it rarely is because often when I do, I get a few
>emails slamming me for telling the person what I think.
>So yes, I am a little prickly on the subject of critiques.
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>William Robb
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