Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jerry Lehrer asked a logical common sense question! : > LUGers > > Why do so many of you get defensive when Nathan gives such > cogent, germane and CONSTRUCTIVE criticism? > > Those were comments from someone who can produce superb > photos himself, not from a critic who "only knows what he > likes". > > Your work is up there for all to see. You should welcome > comments, not reject them like a spoiled child.<<<< And Gerry the answer is.... some can take it and accept comments good, bad and ugly. They accept and learn! Then you have those who ask for comment, but by the Holy fella Himself, say one tiny item negative in a constructive fashion and they're mighty pissed off royally because one said anything but.."gee great picture I love it!" When in truth it should never have been shot in the first place, let alone getting past file 13 waste bucket.. period. I trust this helps understand your comment >>> Your work is up there for all to see. You should welcome > comments, not reject them like a spoiled child.<<<< because they don't know any better and are spoiled and do not accept comments that are not within they're ability to understand they ain't as good as they think they are. Yep and sometimes I run hard at them when they ask to be critiqued, and yes sometimes I don't mess around with words in a puffery state of BS. But when they ask for comments I call them the way 50 years experience as a working professional calls them because that's how they really learn. Not sweet ass talking to them like they're little children. And when I do I always try, although I don't make it sometimes, but I try to give the options of how to improve it or why I wouldn't have shot it. And yes I allow many folks are amateurs and in many cases they are learning. But one doesn't learn anything if they don't get their ass kicked sometimes to get the right message, certainly when we see some of the carelessly posted photography. Now stand back from the screen as I can already feel the heat incoming before this even is sent. :-) Oh well. :-( ted - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html