A favorite pro Outdoor Photographer friend of mine takes photo critiquing very seriously and will almost always say something positive about an image no matter what. He then goes on and comments on the hows and whys of an aspect of the image that could improve the image. He never has said he dislikes an image, but he does let you know when he likes it. I personally enjoy hearing others comment on my images (pro & con) and have actively solicited it in the PUG and elsewhere. A simply "I like it because..." or "I don't like it because ..." is appreciated.
Kenneth Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 12:25 PM Subject: Re: Sept PUG Comments > Quoth Marnie aka Doe snip > My photography professor had a firm rule for class critiques. You HAD to start > with a positive comment. Having made the positive comment you could go on to > say what you might want to change about the work. This rule was designed to > keep things civil and it worked very well. > > I actually find it easier to put into words what bothers me about something > than why I like it. I realize that doesn't exactly contradict what you said. I > guess the hierarchy of difficulty to analyze my reaction in words would be, for > me: > Easiest: "I like that." > Next: "I don't really like that." > Next: "I don't like that because the colours are muddy and it smells like burnt > hair." > Hardest: "I like that because its texture reminds me of fluffy clouds on a lazy > day and is therefore restful, and it has a slight trace of the scent of roses, > which are my favourite flower."
