[Leica] PAW and posting pictures

[nathan.wajsman at planet.nl (Nathan Wajsman)]

I am not sure why you don't want to announce your PAWs. If it is because 
you don't think they are "good enough" then showing them and getting 
comments is one way to get better at it. I really do not see the logic 
of going to the trouble of posting pictures on a web site and not 
telling people about them.

Yes, many people (including me) will often look and move on without 
comment, but that is to be expected--we all have our own lives and 
commenting on every posted picture is simply not feasible for most of 
us. I comment on-list on the pictures where I think I have something to 
say that is of interest to others (such as my comment on Neil's Hassidic 
Jew picture the other day); I sent an off-list "great shot" comment to 
the poster if an image particularly impresses me but I have no 
constructive critique to give (this often happens with Graham's or 
Steve's pictures, to take a couple of examples). But I look at them all.

If you feel that you are throwing images into a black hole, then look at 
the visitor logs to your site, and you will see how many people come to 
look and where they come from. I do that sometimes, and I too see that 
the vast majority of visitors to my site do not leave comments. That is 
normal, and I am OK with it--I know that people look, and that is important.

Nathan

Richard wrote:

> As an amateur photographer, doing this PAW thing is tough. Everyone has 
> excuses for not taking pictures, and it takes disciples to try to do it 
> and to post the picture every week. Occasionally I post pictures that I 
> thought is interesting to share. Having said that, while I hope I am a 
> better photographer since I restarted in the hobby a couple years ago, 
> it's clear that I have vary far to go. Sure, I take better pictures than 
> some of my friends, but that's in the category of "not saying much."
> 
> So while I will continue to do the PAW, I will not be announcing them 
> every week, unless I think they have some merits. The only reason I felt 
> compel to write about it is just to say that I am not quitting. I will 
> do this PAW and more every week. And of course a lot of time I thought 
> certain pictures have some merits, but they are often "not good enough" 
> or worse. Clearly luggers have high standard, and of course we have high 
> standard bearers too who amaze us with their shots weekly and in some 
> cases, daily. For these people, I thank you. It's always inspiring to 
> see a GB pic, a Steve Barbour pic., a Doug Herr pic etc. Keep them 
> coming please.
> 
> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, 
> please use richard at imagecraft.com)
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