Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Hello Luggers > >For all of you who have been posting PAWs etc.. > >Many of you request comments. I'd like to suggest when posting that you've >got images for others to view, that you ALSO indicate: > >If you'd like comments, whether you'd like to have an honest appraisal >(i.e., constructive criticism with suggestions for how the image could have >been improved) as well as praise >Whether you'd like those comments to come to you personally or as a LUG post >where everyone might learn from the comment >Lately I've looked at a lot of pictures posted by all of you. And though >I've seen many excellent images, I've seen a number which could have been >improved by a simple tweaking. In other words, do you want this to be a >learning activity as well as showing your stuff? > >Critiquing is a great way to learn. But one has to be ready for the good, >bad and the ugly comments! This means telling someone how they could have >improved the image as well as telling them what was good about it. > >ted > >Ted Grant Photography Limited >www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant I was going to say this a couple of days ago and then trashed the post. On our Rollei board we have a great site designed to be critical. We are learning lots, not least, how to take and give comments. Not everyone likes to be told where the images "fails", though I love it. It really is a chance to see your work through others eyes. Might I suggest a single posting board for these images similar to the Rollei one where comments can be left and shared. For an example go to http://cgi.linkclub.or.jp/~dmakos/imgsquare/index.cgi cheers - -- Alastair Firkin http://www.afirkin.com