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01/14/2004 03:49:14 PM · #26 |
| My worst comment was in the depair entry. It reads:"not a good concept,not a good carving, and the kicker of it is that it isn't even sort of a good picture" |
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01/14/2004 04:21:40 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by achiral:
someone called one of my early submissions gay, but it got deleted. turns out i'm not gay at all...weird |
Yeah, someone went around leaving similar comments on a lot of photos.
I'll have to think about this one, because I don't really count the "trollish" comments at all, and want to think of the worst "serious" comment I've gotten. |
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01/14/2004 04:24:31 PM · #28 |
Originally posted by johnny_4_president:
i never quite figured out how she came to know that i'm shallow. it takes most people a while to figure that out... |
LOL -- she must have dug deep into your profile to find the shallowness ... |
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01/14/2004 05:59:47 PM · #29 |
I received this reply from someone that grossly mis-interpreted one of my comments. FYI this was when I first joined the site so at the time my first challenge entry was still being voted on.
The photo looked like Astroturf and my comment started with "boo Astroturf." I also commented on lighting or something else like that.
Note, unedited except for the swear words:
"You have never had the balls to enter a challenge, and you boo by
photo, thats bad taste. I don't claim to have the best picture, but to boo it, thats s--t. Also, it wasnt' astroturf, it was a rubber composite on a tennis court, dumba--."
I said boo Astroturf because as a sports fan, I don't like Astroturf. It had nothing to do with the picture. After receiving this I explained myself to the person, but they never replied or apologized. I have since edited my comment so their feelings wouldn't be hurt.
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01/14/2004 07:16:07 PM · #30 |
got this one...but its okay with me..
"I'm not sure of your intentions, but the shadows are distracting and the photo doesn't give me any reason to want to look at it. "
Message edited by author 2004-01-14 19:16:31. |
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01/14/2004 08:30:28 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by ursula:
Originally posted by sher9204:
comment from miphotos |
That's funny! Did you write him back and suggest the same to him? |
It's hard to say that it's funny for me since it's hsrd to read if it was meant that way. Your latter sentence is really funny I hope that she did send a PM suggesting todo just that. But I htink the shot was really nice & I cant imagine anyone hating it so much that they would leave a comment like that. Wierd
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01/14/2004 08:43:07 PM · #32 |
"I'm sorry, but too literal for me. I've seen a good many very creative interpretations today and have to leave room to score them accordingly. I know it was a very hard topic though."
I have no problem with the literal part, but you're not supposed to score my photo based on the other ones in the challenge, each one is to be scored individually!
I will take any critique without complaint, but when someone blasts at me for no reason, without explaination, then I get upset.
That's really the only 'bad' comment I've gotten. Most of the others are critiques or why they didn't like it or the "Good job" useless ones.
I make a point of not marking a comment as useful unless it really was! Why should I give a commenter a better # on their profile when they did nothing to help me?
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01/14/2004 08:44:06 PM · #33 |
I just think that when someone leaves a dumb comment such as, "You should have jumped", on a beautiful picture like the bridge picture, then the only way you can take it is to think it's funny. I mean, you couldn't possibly take it seriously. It's just too stupid to take seriously.
The most serious thought that comes to mind is that the guy was jealous :)))
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01/14/2004 08:45:42 PM · #34 |
You know, looking over some of these "worst comments", a lot of them are just plain funny.
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01/14/2004 08:50:15 PM · #35 |
Originally posted by ursula:
I just think that when someone leaves a dumb comment such as, "You should have jumped", on a beautiful picture like the bridge picture, then the only way you can take it is to think it's funny. I mean, you couldn't possibly take it seriously. It's just too stupid to take seriously.
The most serious thought that comes to mind is that the guy was jealous :))) |
I hear you ursula. But I think I would have felt differently if I was actually the one that got that message. I wish I had your philosphy about it bc it is the best approach but it's hard when it's that personal, at least for me.
Gonna work on it though 'case I like your way better! :)
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01/14/2004 08:53:29 PM · #36 |
My favorite comment was. "Yuk! What IS that?"
But, I dont find any comment "bad" Some are just more interesting and colorful then others. I appriciate every one of them. |
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01/14/2004 08:55:08 PM · #37 |
I'm amazed how many people are saying that a positive comment isn't helpful, or that they're useless. While I agree I'd like to see more constructive criticism to explain why I got a low-ish score, the good comments that I get remind tme that I'm not the ONLY one that likes my photo! Some people just can't be pleased. When I leave less than glowing comments, I get PM's from the photographers trying to justify why they did what they did. That kinda defeats the purpose. If you enter a contest, you are making it available for others to judge. If you can't handle it or feel the need to defend it, you shouldn't submit. If you don't like positive feedback either, then what's the point of being here!?
I'd be curious to know what everyone really *does* expect and want from the commenters.
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01/14/2004 09:03:56 PM · #38 |
I do enjoy the comments that say "Good job," but would it take that much more time to tell me WHY they think so? Or WHAT they liked about the photo?
Wanted from Comments:
- Like or dislike photo? Why?
- What does it look like I did wrong? How can I fix it?
- What score you gave it. (I find it interesting to match scores with the commenter, although I must admit that I am bad at giving what score I gave it. -_- I will do that next time I comment though.)
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01/14/2004 09:05:28 PM · #39 |
Originally posted by Rooster:
Originally posted by ursula:
I just think that when someone leaves a dumb comment such as, "You should have jumped", on a beautiful picture like the bridge picture, then the only way you can take it is to think it's funny. I mean, you couldn't possibly take it seriously. It's just too stupid to take seriously.
The most serious thought that comes to mind is that the guy was jealous :))) |
I hear you ursula. But I think I would have felt differently if I was actually the one that got that message. I wish I had your philosphy about it bc it is the best approach but it's hard when it's that personal, at least for me.
Gonna work on it though 'case I like your way better! :) |
i've got to admit...when i got the comment it really hurt my feelings...now i just laugh. no harm done. :) |
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01/14/2004 09:25:50 PM · #40 |
The most rude comment I got was one that said "nothing of interest here". Of course, this was on a picture that while it didn't do particularly well, neither did it close below 5 - so I was pretty happy. And other commenters apparently did see something of interest.
That being said, my rule of thumb for comments is that if I have NOTHING good to say, I generally skip it and leave it to someone who is better with words than I. I do try to give helpful critique when I can, but usually do so when there is something that has drawn me in to the photo to begin with. I try to avoid leaving the "great shot" type without commenting on at least some aspect and appreciate it when others do the same.
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01/14/2004 09:27:01 PM · #41 |
| Comments should be constructive criticism which is always helpful..and never rude. |
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01/14/2004 10:18:14 PM · #42 |
My worse comments are the ones I don't recieve.
Whether I like what is left in the comment, if I look hard enough, I can usually find something that can be used to improve. If there is no comment left, then I have nothing to use for improvement.
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01/14/2004 10:23:57 PM · #43 |
Believe it or not, I try and track my "Photographer found this helpful" ratio and, after a contest ends I check to see which comments were helpful. I've noticed that some folks don't check the box for any comment, many check all comments, and a few are selective. I'm glad to see that if I left comments for a "checker" my comments are mostly helpful. That spurs me on to keep improving my feedback skills.
I'm a bit disappointed currently as I've been trying to up my % on the POV shots but my "helpful" ration is doing worse. |
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01/14/2004 10:27:51 PM · #44 |
Originally posted by robsmith:
Personally I don't class any comments as bad - they are the views of the person leaving them. Are you aiming to disuade people from leaving comments incase they aren't "acceptable"? |
*laugh* I think they're trying to disuade people from leaving unintelligible comments which do nothing to further the talent or creativity of the photographer. I would NEVER leave someone a message such as "this sucks". There are alot of pics that in my mind 'suck' but a more constructive comment such as "bad lighting" is much more appropriate wouldn't you agree?
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01/14/2004 10:30:17 PM · #45 |
I do the same thing Theresa - I keep a close eye on my 'helpful' number and after each challenge look to see what was and wasn't checked. I have found this to be somewhat of a good learning tool.
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01/14/2004 11:06:28 PM · #46 |
I usually try to leave helpful comments by pointing out what I do like about the shot and what I don't like about the shot. If there is something I don't like, I try to be tactful and considerate.
Occasionally I will leave a simple "Good job!" or "Wouldn't change a thing" comment. I don't think it's useless to let someone know that you really appreciate their work, even if you don't take the time to leave a more detailed comment.
Comments such as "this sucks" are not even relevant. If the person can't take the time to tell you why they think it sucks, then they're just being rude and they know it. Ignore them! There's a difference between constructive criticism and being just plain mean.
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01/14/2004 11:11:47 PM · #47 |
| Ritaard's comment on my "thirsty Bee": is this in first place? |
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01/14/2004 11:29:22 PM · #48 |
Originally posted by pitsaman:
Ritaard's comment on my "thirsty Bee": is this in first place? |
Wow...those car pictures are just awesome.
Sorry to highjack thread....
Okay back to business at hand.
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01/14/2004 11:35:48 PM · #49 |
| I remember for the surrounded by Money Challenge rgarza was leaving a bunch of sarcastic and biting comments on everyones photos. Mine was " I see a man on a bike. Surrounded by trees and small buildings. Use money and get an imagination" After my initially being totaly insulted, I thought it was actually pretty funny. Art is sooo subjective, we just have to learn not to take ourselves too seriously...or anyone elses opinions for that matter |
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01/15/2004 10:24:57 AM · #50 |
Originally posted by pitsaman:
Ritaard's comment on my "thirsty Bee": is this in first place? |
I couldn't find it.... |
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