Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The image that started this thread was [I believe] one that was completely out of focus. There are several ways to criticize such an image, one of which is "That belongs in the trash". I don't agree with that approach, but maybe the images should go into a folder of failures with a brief note attached that indicates that at least something in the image needs to be in focus or that impressionism in pictorialism doesn't work if nothing in the image is recognizable. And a fellow LUGer can tell the shooter that without giving him a swift kick in the ass. A less punishing comment like "it doesn't do anything for me" at least shows that it is an attempt that didn't work. But harshly punishing comments meant to produce better images in the future via avoidance of punishment don't work at all. Avoidance of punishment doesn't motivate anyone to do anything. I'm sure that nobody on this forum has murdered anyone, but is that simply because they wanted to avoid jail time? Show me someone who says that he/she got to where he/she is today via avoidance of pain, and I'll show you someone who is painfully mediocre. Jeffery - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html