One other thought, as you allude to... I often refrain from commenting negatively on a genre which I feel I have little experience or knowledge in. OTOH, I sometimes see outstanding images in those genres I never would have seen or taken, and say so.
Tom C. >From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: Cut or Keep? A Question About Editing >Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:49:38 -0700 > >I see this thread has been exciting ... unpleasantly so. > >On Oct 17, 2007, at 7:05 PM, Tom C wrote: > > > So if I don't care for the subject matter of the photo it's right > > for me to > > state I think it's a poor image, regardless of any other qualities > > it may > > possess? > >Tom, > >If the subject matter of a photo is not to your liking, the most you >should say is just that. Otherwise, you're acting like a pompous >buffoon. Unless there is something about the photo, UNRELATED to the >subject matter and whether you like it or not, that is worthy of some >positive or constructive remark. And then you should make that remark >and shut up. > >A poor image is something else entirely, not related one whit to >whether you like the subject matter. > >Godfrey > >-- >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. -- 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.
