On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 12:41 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <[email protected]> wrote: > So, can we agree that on a PESO or GESO or PUG entry or whatever, if > the poster invites criticism, those who have an opinion of any sort > are free to express it, and to give positive or negative feedback, as > long as the comments are directed to the merits or failings of the > image, and not personal insults to the poster?
I'd say yes to that. I appreciate any and all comments. Dave > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > > On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 12:35 PM, Charles Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Nov 25, 2011, at 18:06, William Robb wrote: >>> I tried to give a critique one time and was told to accept the photograph >>> on it's own merits, and either accept it for what it was or STFU. >>> And now you know why most every photograph that is shown here, whether it >>> be a stunning landscape or a tedious snapshot of a child playing with a >>> kitten gets, more or less, the same response (great capture, stunning >>> image, etc) or no comment at all. >>> >> >> (which explains the reason for mostly silence when I post images!) >> >> I suspected as much. I don't know if that's a :-) or :-( >> >>> Most people don't want a critique, they want an ego massage, and no one >>> likes to be told that their image is an excruciatingly boring, poor >>> rendering of a banal and cliched subject. >> >> Sad but true. >> >> -Charles >> >> -- >> Charles Robinson - [email protected] >> Minneapolis, MN >> http://charles.robinsontwins.org >> http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson >> >> >> -- >> 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. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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.
