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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

05/13/2007 10:15:33 AM · #151

The people from the suck league jest a lot.

posthumous

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

05/14/2007 03:20:04 PM · #152

Reaction Club is ready to react to YOUR photo...

bring 'em on!!

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

05/14/2007 03:29:21 PM · #153

Something from a while back ...

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

05/14/2007 03:44:14 PM · #154

levyj413

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

05/14/2007 04:07:29 PM · #155

Originally posted by agenkin:

If you don't want me to comment on your images, just tell me so.

Okay, done. Please don't comment on my images. I appreciate a wide variety of people's thoughts on images, and I certainly don't expect everyone to like what I like. And I don't sugarcoat it when I dislike something.

However, you seem utterly unable to convey the slightest bit of tact or interest in finding anything positive unless it's your personal idea of perfection. In fact, you seem to go out of your way to find the harshest way to criticize.

Thanks.

kashi

Nikon D60

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G

05/14/2007 04:23:38 PM · #156

Originally posted by agenkin:

If you don't want me to comment on your images, just tell me so; that would save me the work of presenting my opinion about *your* work in a coherent form and typing it. You are not doing anyone any favours by posting your images for critique, and I'd venture to say that it's the other way around.

In that case, please consider yourself "told" from this point on.

Marjo

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G

05/14/2007 04:27:32 PM · #157

Hey, I'm going to be a but_inski, here. Isn't the Reaction Club supposed to give you their first impression? If the first impression is not very good, why sugarcoat it. I would think that if you are going to post here you'd better make sure that you can take what is said. :) ;)
I'm not trying to insult. Just stating what I think is meant by th "Reaction Club".
agenkin: Feel free to critique any of my photos.

kashi

Nikon D60

05/14/2007 04:30:11 PM · #158

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I took this for my mom - she made the outfit Bear is wearing here, and as she has just begun chemo treatments, it's likely that he'll have outgrown it before she can see him again.

Taken about 9:30 pm at home.
White seamless paper for background.
White foamcore reflector near his feet.
2x 500w halogen work lamps on a stand for lighting.

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G

05/14/2007 04:31:05 PM · #159

Thanks, guys. Jeff, I did tweak contrast - there's just not a lot to be had in the shot. Don, your reactions are always intriguing and very much appreciated. Kashi, don't recalibrate - it IS green. :-)

kashi

Nikon D60

05/14/2007 04:35:01 PM · #160

Originally posted by Marjo:

First impression is one thing.

Being told that I'm "not doing anyone any favours by posting your images for critique" coupled with the just-shy of outright rude "reactions" he's left is another.

skewsme

Canon EOS-6D

Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens

05/14/2007 04:39:44 PM · #161

Originally posted by Marjo:

well-put, marjo. life is boring without a little acid in yer salad dressing ;-)

Marjo

05/14/2007 04:43:32 PM · #162

I see. Maybe I should have gone back and read everything before I posted. Tact and politeness ideally should be throughout a critique. Whether it's a good or bad one. I'm reminded of Articwolf or Glacierwolf or whatever his name was from a few years back. His comment presentations were not acceptable to many at dpc.

Marjo

05/14/2007 04:53:09 PM · #163

I, personally, would rather have, "OMG, that sucks!" as long as they tell me why. I usually disagree but it makes me look harder to see what they say. Most of the time it's a personal preference thing and doesn't have anything to do with rules or guidelines of photography, composition, etc. Each person accepts and deals with things as they can. I remember one comment from Pitsman pertaining to my shot "looking like it was shot from a drunk photographers gallery" irked me. It cracked me up and I laughed but it still irked me. I finally begged him to retract it and he did. I'm laughing now but at the time it hit a raw nerve pertaining to a friend from the past.

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

05/14/2007 04:53:46 PM · #164

I'm going to assume that since Arcady ignores my posts, the shots are not worth his time, which is fine. And I'm betting he hasn't bought a hat yet, either.

levyj413

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

05/14/2007 04:57:22 PM · #165

I want to be clear, Marjo, skewsme, etc: I welcome your thoughts on my images and I'm not trying to tell anyone else what they should feel toward agenkin's comments. He offered to not comment, so I took him up on it. Simple enough.

skewsme

Canon EOS-6D

Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM Lens

05/14/2007 04:59:09 PM · #166

Originally posted by Marjo:

but these aren't critiques, per se. as you noted, they are reactions. presumably gut reactions. not that they need to be mean, but there are plenty of other places around here to get sweet-n-friendly, predictable feedback. besides, it seems like plenty of people make nasty unbalanced comments during challenges, usually with their heads in a bag. at least here you know you're opting in for random candor.

(eta: crossposted with last several posts!)

Message edited by author 2007-05-14 17:01:00.

agenkin

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

Nikon MF Nikkor 20mm f/3.5 AIS

05/14/2007 05:22:55 PM · #167

Originally posted by levyj413:

Originally posted by agenkin:
If you don't want me to comment on your images, just tell me so.

Please don't comment on my images.

Originally posted by kashi:

In that case, please consider yourself "told" from this point on.

Okay, noted.

agenkin

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

Nikon MF Nikkor 20mm f/3.5 AIS

05/14/2007 05:31:55 PM · #168

Originally posted by Melethia:

I'm going to assume that since Arcady ignores my posts, the shots are not worth his time

It's definitely not that. If you see my commenting history, you'll see that I don't cherry-pick the images to comment on. Usually, I just comment on three or four most recent requests when I check this thread, that's why I skip some pictures, but I swear that I go sequentially. :)

Originally posted by Melethia:

And I'm betting he hasn't bought a hat yet, either.

What's with the hat business? :) Just yesterday my wife wanted to buy me a hat, too. Well, I have a hat when I go hiking/canoeing; I'm going on a four-day canoing trip in a week, so I'll wear a hat then, okay? :)

p.s. I am not seeing that hat store owner any longer, when I pass by. The store is closed, most of the time, and, when it's open, there is an old lady in it, probably the gentleman's wife.

Message edited by author 2007-05-14 17:32:18.

boysetsfire

Canon EOS-5D

05/14/2007 05:41:37 PM · #169

Originally posted by agenkin:

I'm going on a four-day canoing trip in a week.

are you are real person?

agenkin

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

Nikon MF Nikkor 20mm f/3.5 AIS

05/14/2007 05:45:13 PM · #170

Originally posted by boysetsfire:

are you are real person?

Sorry, Nick, I could not parse this. :)

BTW, was your last critique request a provocation?

levyj413

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

05/14/2007 05:50:25 PM · #171

Okay, to inject a little humor, and to get us back to actually reacting instead of reacting to how others are reacting to what we're reacting to ...