Originally posted by PetRock:
Originally posted by Spork99:
Despite being encouraged to do so, I rarely leave comments on photos I vote low. Why? Because they're rarely appreciated and often lead to the photographer taking offense at their photo's shortcomings being pointed out. |
So, rather than leaving "food for thought", you leave them starving, destined to repeat their same mistakes? |
It seems like you are very single minded and have an answer for everyone's suggestions and need to justify yourself. It just doesn't seem like you are listening to the people who are talking with you in this thread. That's fine. You just want to focus on your train of thought and what your peeve is without listening to the things other members are suggesting you do to get something out of the site.
I think you had better think about the things people are telling you and if you can't be open minded and listen then you are going to remain stuck in your rut...
I am going to summarize for you what people are telling you and I really don't want to hear your justified response about the guidelines mentioned in the site because you really can't control what others do, you can only control what you do.
1. Leave constructive comments on other's photo's during the challenge. This will help you analyze the techniques of others and aid you in taking better photographs for yourself.
2. When leaving comments, make them to help yourself and not the other person.
3. Ask yourself and answer the questions: Why did that photo work so well? What was it that did not work in this photo?
4. Review and comment on exposure, use of aperture, Focus or lack thereof, composition, lighting, post processing choices, perspective, and on down the line.
5. Search out and study those topics you want to master.
6. Shoot until you are satisfied with your results.
7. Don't rely on others to tell you what you need to do. |
