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12/04/2003 03:59:57 AM · #1 |
I had a question that was on my head ever since the Surprise results were posted. I have to get it out of my sistem so here I go...
Some people are spending hours of their time to leave comments on pictures. They get nothing from it. Nothing at all. I think.... now I am speaking only from my side... I think I would like a sign that at least my comment was read. The only sign that was read would be to see that the comment was helpful. Maybe it wasn't helpful.... maybe the photographer is too good to find comments as helpful to him in any way... But would be a sort of reward for somebody that commented on pictures for hours.. I just want to understand why someone won't check the comments helpful? I need to understand why arnit among all the comments he received for Splash found just two helpful? If a comment like: "Great picture. I like it" or "Good lighting" is not well received... maybe we should refrain from doing such comments.
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12/04/2003 04:00:24 AM · #2 |
I admire you as a photographer, arnit, but are you too proud to look down to someone like me maybe and check a box saying... "poor ignorant... at least she tried... "? And I do not attack you or anything... there are others too..... I see willem online right now and I wish he would read this too... I just want to understand why... because it seems that I lost the power I had... to want to give someone a smile when he receive a comment, even is only good to increase the number of comments if nothing else. Well I hope I didn't make a total fool of myself and I hope I didn't make to many mistakes in english... One day... maybe someone will answer me. I'll keep coming back to the thread and check it out. I hope I am not totally mistaken posting this here. I apologize if so.
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12/04/2003 04:20:43 AM · #3 |
Agreed. That's one of the reasons for a month I haven't been making 100 + comments a week.
I may not have a super camera or the greatest pictures, but I was trying to do my part in helping others.
I'm pretty much going to the peoples' portfolio that commented on my pictures in the voting phase and commenting on some of their pictures.
Unfortunately I don't think people even "Click" on their "Comments Received" to see if they got any new comments.
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12/04/2003 04:22:47 AM · #4 |
If someone comments on my pic I always try to reciprocate. That just seems courteous to me.
Message edited by author 2003-12-04 04:23:06.
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12/04/2003 04:29:25 AM · #5 |
| I am ashamed now that I didn't think to do that myself. That would be nice and fair. For me.... as I don't receive that many comments. For someone winning a blue or receiving 30 comments on every picture that would be impossible to do... We would turn the poor photographer into a slave. |
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12/04/2003 04:59:37 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by Jon Lucas:
If someone comments on my pic I always try to reciprocate. That just seems courteous to me. |
Hey John, still waiting for the return comment in the 48hr challenge ;) Please be less harsh ;)
As for why people don't mark every comment as helpful, well I never do, and still don't but I did go through the other day and do about 300 comments all at once - for me, my reasons are simple - I forget and it's not obvious enough on each page to remind me.
Secondly, are many comments really 'helpful'? Most of the ones I get aren't, they are great - they make me smile (or frown) and can make me feel good about my photograhy - I love them and love giving them but as far as being 'helpful' goes not many are. Most people seem to say - nice shot - not my taste - etc which is not very helpful, but still appreciated.
Also, if someone says "Shame everything isn't in focus, try using a smaller apature" when you have deliberatly used F2.2 to give it some depth or to seperate the BG, that isn't helpful, but again welcome to see others opinions on photography.
So, all in all, I think chnaging the box from 'this comment was helpful' to something else is probably a better way forward.
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12/04/2003 05:16:50 AM · #7 |
| I wish there were two boxes. One with "This comment was helpful" and one with "I read the comment". Or... "I choose to ignore the comment" |
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12/04/2003 05:28:05 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by jonpink:
Originally posted by Jon Lucas:
If someone comments on my pic I always try to reciprocate. That just seems courteous to me. |
Hey John, still waiting for the return comment in the 48hr challenge ;) Please be less harsh ;) |
If your picture grabs me (either good or bad) you'll get a comment, but if it's bland I may miss it! ;)
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12/04/2003 10:28:43 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by jonpink:
Also, if someone says "Shame everything isn't in focus, try using a smaller apature" when you have deliberatly used F2.2 to give it some depth or to seperate the BG, that isn't helpful, but again welcome to see others opinions on photography... |
I would find that a helpful comment, because it would show clearly that I had achieved my desired effect; just this person doesn't like that particular look. |
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12/04/2003 12:31:39 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by jonpink:
Secondly, are many comments really 'helpful'? Most of the ones I get aren't, they are great - they make me smile (or frown) and can make me feel good about my photograhy - I love them and love giving them but as far as being 'helpful' goes not many are. Most people seem to say - nice shot - not my taste - etc which is not very helpful, but still appreciated. |
I guess it depends on how you look at it. If I recieve a comment that someone really liked the picture, I find that helpful. Reason being, I try to take photos that are pleasing to the people viewing them. If someone comments they like the photo, I have succeeded in at least one aspect of my photo.
Of course the most helpful is when the person takes the time to truly critique your photo. I will give jonpink credit at this, as he has taken the time to comment on a few of my submissions and he takes the time to comment on the good and the bad points of you photo. This is really helpful, whether I agree with the comments or not. :-) |
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12/04/2003 01:27:53 PM · #11 |
I tend to mark all comments that show that the commenter has analized the photo as helpful, whether I agree or not. It shows that they have looked carefully at the shot and have opinions about technique, colour, focus, border, etc.
"Nice Shot" or " I like it" is not helpful. Even a comment like "Perfect. 10." is not helpful. It's a pat on the back. A very nice pat. Good for the ego, but does nothing to help me.
Message edited by author 2003-12-04 13:30:14.
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12/08/2003 02:56:20 AM · #12 |
| I really do try to make useful comments on all the images that I rate. This Money topic has floored me though and it is more due to the drivel that is being dished up. I have seen some really inventive images that have been put up but this latest topic seems to have resulted in people pointing their cameras at any old thing and then hoping that the title will do it all. |
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