Commenting on photos is something I will do. My comments fall into some general classes.
1. Thanks for sharing the snapshot...a social way of acknowledging the sharing of experiences between friends on the list. 2. Silence, No Comment...There is nothing special or moving or of interest about the photo to me. I won't waste the bandwidth. 3. Silence, No Comment...There are some pretty good photographers here producing some damned fine images. After 3 or 4 others say what and how that is a fine image, I just don't have anything to add. You don't need 250 of us to say 'Atta Boy'. 4. Comments...WOW, 'I hate you', or 'I don't like that' happen when I see something I like/dislike and few others have said anything. These are my subjective opinions. I try to get the right side of my brain to help articulate what the left side is feeling, sometimes successfully. I try to give a specific reason for that feeling. I hope that this kind of critique is more meaningful to the photographer. And overall, the comments should be matched to the photographer. Beginners should get beginner's help and balding old pros should be subject to harsher review. Regards, Bob S. On 10/18/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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.
