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?
Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 12:35 PM, Charles Robinson <charl...@visi.com> 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 - charl...@visi.com > Minneapolis, MN > http://charles.robinsontwins.org > http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
