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12/07/2005 12:26:26 PM · #1
I've promised myself that I would comment on every photo in the Knife Fork Spoon challenge, but I am almost giving up. I still have more than half of it left!
And there are only 4 days left. Sometimes I just find anything to comment on.
12/07/2005 12:31:21 PM · #2
Although 100% commenting on a challenge is an admirable goal, don't force yourself to comment on so many shots that you comment just to comment. Comment on those where you feel you can communicate something of substance, and move on. In the future, you'll be more satisfied with having made less, but higher quality comments.
12/07/2005 12:33:54 PM · #3
Ive always wondered when commenting if the photographer would like to know how I might have done the shot, angle lighting etc differently. To me that just gives me more ideas but wonder what others think about getting a comment that tells them how I think they should do it.
12/07/2005 12:43:35 PM · #4
Originally posted by Kivet:

Ive always wondered when commenting if the photographer would like to know how I might have done the shot, angle lighting etc differently. To me that just gives me more ideas but wonder what others think about getting a comment that tells them how I think they should do it.


personally, i'd like that. i might read it and think to myself "geesh... what a moronic idea" but you never know. it would certainly be better than "the photo doesn't do the idea justice" which, while informative in it's own right, really doesn't foster creative thought...
12/07/2005 12:57:40 PM · #5
Originally posted by kudzu:

Originally posted by Kivet:

Ive always wondered when commenting if the photographer would like to know how I might have done the shot, angle lighting etc differently. To me that just gives me more ideas but wonder what others think about getting a comment that tells them how I think they should do it.


personally, i'd like that. i might read it and think to myself "geesh... what a moronic idea" but you never know. it would certainly be better than "the photo doesn't do the idea justice" which, while informative in it's own right, really doesn't foster creative thought...


I agree. It's certainly good to get such constructive and informative input.
12/07/2005 01:04:33 PM · #6
Originally posted by kirbic:

Although 100% commenting on a challenge is an admirable goal, don't force yourself to comment on so many shots that you comment just to comment. Comment on those where you feel you can communicate something of substance, and move on. In the future, you'll be more satisfied with having made less, but higher quality comments.

Yes, that is really the hard part. It would be easy to leave some 'Sucks' & 'Rocks' comments, but I'm talking about real, constructive comments, although sometimes they are more about what I like/dislike in each phohto.
And I doubt that I will do this again soon... :)
12/07/2005 01:31:12 PM · #7
I would love to have those types of comments, stating a different way to shot the pic. If you would like to practice feel free to use any of my past entries. LOL

Jacque
12/07/2005 01:57:19 PM · #8
Well, I appreciate the one you left for mine jonr. :-) And I agree, I'm one of those that appreciate all kinds of feedback, but especially the technical critiques or "what I might've done differently" comments. Thanks again.
12/07/2005 02:02:28 PM · #9
I'm far from commenting on 100% in any challenge so far. Recently I've defined my commenting as this:it is usually on the top % of the bunch (according to my own scores), where I admire the photo and try to justify why I didn't give it a 10 if I didn't - and on the bottom % where I try to be constructive, suggesting different approaches etc.
I also put a comment on some middle of the ground photo if it touched me topic-wise in some way.
These comments are usually well received, and as long as I do not get terribly berated for my comments, I'll continue doing it this way.
12/07/2005 11:26:33 PM · #10
Well, being brand new, I like the idea of providing and being provided with constructive comments or questions.

Question - after voting, can I come back and add a comment?

I think I screwed up.......wanted to think about a photo before commenting....
12/08/2005 09:14:21 AM · #11
Originally posted by ohiochase:

Well, being brand new, I like the idea of providing and being provided with constructive comments or questions.

Question - after voting, can I come back and add a comment?

I think I screwed up.......wanted to think about a photo before commenting....

Yes you can. The pictures you have already voted on are shown by thumbnails on the voting pages after the ones you have not voted yet. Just click the thumb to open it, write in your comment, then repeat your vote and the comment will be saved.
12/08/2005 05:36:53 PM · #12
Thanks, coolhar. It had to be obvious :-)

The repeat of the vote threw me. oops!

12/08/2005 06:13:16 PM · #13
I think if you click on an image's little comment/note icon on the thumbs page (on an image for which you've already cast a vote); it pops up a new window where you can add/edit the note without re-casting the vote. An added note won't show up until you refresh the thumbs page; you can add/edit notes on several images at once this way.
12/11/2005 05:54:38 PM · #14
Well, I'm done! I tried to leave a good comment on every single entry in the Knife Fork Spoon challenge. It definetly wasn't easy. Sometimes you just can't explain what makes you like/dislike a photo. I don't think I will do this again, though. :)

12/11/2005 05:56:03 PM · #15
thanx for your comment jon!!
12/11/2005 05:58:28 PM · #16
Originally posted by Kivet:

Ive always wondered when commenting if the photographer would like to know how I might have done the shot, angle lighting etc differently. To me that just gives me more ideas but wonder what others think about getting a comment that tells them how I think they should do it.


those are my favourite types of comments, even if they can be unrealistic somethimes, its nice to hear a different pov.
12/11/2005 07:39:52 PM · #17
I love to receive comments about how to improve the shot and perhaps add a different perspective to what I am trying to achieve. It is always nice to have the "good shot" comments (also called ego boosters).. but I lvoe the value of the other ones.
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