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is this a critique or praise forum?
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the rules say you need to post to others pictures, but all I see are
'awesome photo'
'great shot'
i'm tired of praise, why do people not provide constructive criticisim on photos rather then just praise them
Posted at 4:47PM, 24 January 2008 PDT
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yah, maybe not even just this forum, but does anyone else notice that all comments are praise..
ya its nice to get praise, but i'd like to take better photos and hear what people do not like about em to make them better!!!!
Posted 5 months ago.
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Because analyzing the photo and saying things like "the negative space distracts--its perspective is so strong that it overshadows the subject instead of leading toward it" takes time, effort, and thought.
Posted 5 months ago.
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but shouldn't photography be about finding 'the perfect' photograph that pleases everyone's eye and conveys your artistic message
reading some of Rowell's stuff, he talks about the achievement of 'the perfect' photograph.
my personal philosophy is learning from mistakes and understanding what others like and do not like.
if someone else can see something that is not pleasing to their eye, yet is to mine, it is at least something to consider if you want ohers to view them.
(you can make a perfect photograph for yourself, yet you can also make a perfect photograph for others. they may not be the same photograph, but they are different achievements and some may be searching for one or the other. The reqirements and understanding are most likley different as well)
I guess there are other areas that I can use for hardcore critiquing (like photo.net)
i'm still new here in flickr and trying to understand the crazyness
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if you want constructive criticism, then try using the correct spelling of craziness.
Having gotten the obvious joke out of the way; what makes a good photo to one, does not to another. You may like negative space, or not. Most like positive praise and not criticism.
You say what you think and some people get offended. Find a group that gives you what you are looking for.
Posted 5 months ago.
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and have fun with photography. No picture can be classified by one person, because it means different things to different people.
Posted 5 months ago.
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There are about 1000 groups on flickr that specialize in prompting critique, some are good, some, mean, and some meaningless.
flickr.com/search/groups/?q=critique
You may find that obligatory critiques you'll often get from such groups lack as much meaning as the unsolicited praise you dislike. Ultimately I've found that through relationships formed with other photographers I admire I on occasion get a well considered comment that helps me refine my approach. I dont think its an instant outcome of posting a photo, but a dialog over time.
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but shouldn't photography be about finding 'the perfect' photograph that pleases everyone's eye and conveys your artistic message
It could be. Ultimately, you might be your harshest critic this way.
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