Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/05/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ok! A second to the motion!! Any opposed? :-) Bob Adler Robert Adler Photography www.robertadlerphotography.com > On May 3, 2015, at 10:38 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > wrote: > > >> On May 3, 2015, at 9:39 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Tina et al, >> I've been wondering about this too: same experience as Tina and others >> here I suspect. >> >> So I'd like to make a proposal: >> If you have an image that you really want critiqued here or is something >> you believe is an excellent image that you think especially good, put >> "IMG:" as the start of your subject line. >> >> So I have to admit that I struggle with the number of posts in our forum. >> When I went away for 8 days a bit ago I came back to over 500 emails in >> the LUG. > > > > hmmmm....not a bad idea Bob. I had mixed feelings about all this until > just today. Now I would go for this in an effort to solicit/encourage > serious responses to serious images....What seems curious to me is the > experience of Tina, many others as well as your own report, of > insufficient response to important images, coupled with over 500 emails in > a week in your LUG mailbox. People seem particularly cautious/reticent > about posting to "social media". There is no such reticence apparant re > posting here, so let's give it a go.... > > >> No way I could possibly open each one and then click on many links to >> images. Then open related responses to see if someone provided some >> critique that I may also be able to learn from. Facebook lets you see the >> image and click "like". One click, not hundreds. >> >> So we use OT, FF, and FS in our subject lines. Can we consider using IMG >> for those special images we are particularly proud of or need help with? >> If there are other associated images say so and include a link or post >> them in a non-IMG post. But I would be MUCH more likely to look at an >> IMG email knowing it meant something special to the poster. >> >> Just an idea... Curious as to others' thoughts about this. >> Thanks, >> Bob >> >> Bob Adler >> Robert Adler Photography >> www.robertadlerphotography.com >> >>> On May 3, 2015, at 6:53 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> So what is the answer to getting no response at all from the e-mail >>> lists? >>> The reason I post is to get feedback. If I don't get it, there is no >>> reason to post. When I post on various Facebook pages, Leica ones >>> especially, I get lots of hits and responses. Why not here? >>> >>> Tina >>> >>>> On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 8:56 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I am noticing that I get a lot more response and critiques when I post a >>>> photo on Facebook in addition to posting it here. I have noticed the >>>> same >>>> with other regular posters. When they post something on FB there are >>>> many >>>> views and comments, but posted on the e-mail groups there are no >>>> comments >>>> at all. Should we stop posting here and just post on FB? >>>> >>>> I would hate that but what do you think? >>>> >>>> Tina >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Tina Manley >>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>>> >>>> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley >>> www.tinamanley.com >>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information