Wait a minute, a lot of my stuff never gets comments which implies that a lot of my stuff is crappy. But I already knew that.
Tom C wrote: >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> In a message dated 10/17/2007 11:05:50 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> The fact is that most of the folks posting photos to this list are >> competent >> photographers. If they are so insecure that they need constant praise they >> should see a good shrink >> ============= >> Yup. >> >> I would just add if someone wants weighted comments like a jury panel, >> they >> can enter shows. If someone wants feedback that is more critical, i.e. >> brutal, meant to improve their photos, they can take a class. If someone >> wants to >> be more competitive and see how they rank against others, they can join a >> camera club. >> > > 1. Graywolf, define competent. Competent <> This particular image is a work > of art. > > 2. The above is immaterial, to which I say "Bologna!". When I or some > others post a photo for display here, we WANT a critical appraisal, and > we're not just doing it for fun (although it is fun). One might expect that > a photography list with many experienced photographers would see it that > way. > > As Mr. Robb has pointed out , it's apparent this isn't the best venue for > that. I've known it for a long time. On the other hand if you want > somewhat to comment positively on an image, no matter how crappy it is, this > IS the right venue. > > Tom C. > > > > -- Remember, it’s pillage then burn. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
