I’ve been out of the loop lately: not even able to lurk. Larry, the brain dump is a very good start. Your "rules" actually apply to a lot of life in general.
There are a lot of good comments in this thread. The only reason I post photos is to get feedback from a group of people who collectively (and individually) have more photographic knowledge than I and I respect that knowledge. Critiques are good. I don’t always get to look at everyone’s postings or comment on photos, because of highly fluctuating work schedules. Rick Womer’s comment says a lot, “If it's "an excruciatingly boring, poor rendering of a banal and clichéd subject" I'd like to know that. If it's technically great but the subject is lacking, or vice versa, I'd like to know that, too.” I have been out of photography for so long I might not know that today it’s a clichéd subject. I once worked for an editor who always had a red pencil in his hand. I always knew as I turned in my work the first draft was going to get cut to ribbons, but I learned more from that man than any one else I've ever known. The criticism was strong but never personal and was always focused on the work. I also learned a lot from my Grandmother, but that’s another story about criticism. In my current work I’ve seen a few people crushed by criticism, and that’s unfortunate, but a fact of the business world. It’s even more unfortunate to see aspiring photographers crushed. I think the PDML could use a little more honest photo criticism, and I like reading people’s comments about others submissions for my own learning. k -- 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.
