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APD Photo (a group admin) says:
20 Dec 11 - Twenty-one photos have been submitted to the pool in the past 3 weeks. Not one of them is accompanied by a discussion thread. How are they supposed to get critiqued and where will they receive their GALLERY votes. So sad. Bye bye, photos.
22 Nov 11 - So many excellent photos are being submitted to the C.A.F.E. pool, but nobody is creating discussion threads to go with their pictures. So sad, pictures denied; bye bye...
PLEASE READ THE GROUP RULES BEFORE SUBMITTING PHOTOS TO THE POOL.
20 Dec 11 - Twenty-one photos have been submitted to the pool in the past 3 weeks. Not one of them is accompanied by a discussion thread. How are they supposed to get critiqued and where will they receive their GALLERY votes. So sad. Bye bye, photos.
22 Nov 11 - So many excellent photos are being submitted to the C.A.F.E. pool, but nobody is creating discussion threads to go with their pictures. So sad, pictures denied; bye bye...
PLEASE READ THE GROUP RULES BEFORE SUBMITTING PHOTOS TO THE POOL.
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About C.A.F.E.Welcome to the CAFE. Here you can submit your photos to solicit debate, comments and constructive criticism... This virtual CAFE is a clean, well-lit place where we Flickr-ites can gather to share honest criticism of each other's works. 1. Create a new thread., ONE (1) photo per thread in accordance with the group posting frequency (stated above). Remember: Nobody's obligated to critique your photo so try giving people a reason to do so. Try posting some discussion points and don't just sit back and wait for comments. Instead, actively participate in your thread, ask and answer questions, post new edits, etc. The strength of this community lies in its collaborative nature. Furthermore, it is encouraged to ... Enable viewing of 'All Sizes' of your photos: To fully appreciate your picture, critics will often want to see more than the posted medium size picture. Enable 'Notes': Notes are an easy way for critics to post cropping suggestions or point at certain items of your picture. Allow for 'Derivative work': Sometimes, critics wish to illustrate their comments by posting their own edits and revisions. This form of visual feedback can be very instructive. However, if you want this sort of input you must either set your license to allow the posting of derivative works or give explicit permission for this in your original post.  HOW TO CRITIQUE: Serious critiques need to go beyond simply saying it's a great photo. Technical: Look for things like exposure problems (are the shadows blocked or the highlights blown?), dust spots, colour casts, focus issues, noise in the image, motion blur, lens distortion, tilted horizons etc. Think about how these problems can be fixed in post-processing and, more importantly, how they can be avoided in the future. Good technique can be very important in clearly communicating your ideas. These few simple rules of thumb are intended solely as a starting point for critical evaluation and are very incomplete. We leave it up to you to fill in the blanks as you see fit. Remember: The better you're able to think critically about other people's photos, the more you'll be able to apply those insights to your own work. SOME IMPORTANT GUIDELINES: Don't use the Flickr Photo Replace Feature: Instead, add revised versions to your photo stream separately and then post the link into the discussion thread. This way, readers can follow the chain of revisions and make better critiques at all levels. Finally: although CAFE admins and members are fairly open-minded, we discourage the posting of porn or violent images. Administrators' decisions are final in this regard. ---- Thanks and Enjoy! |
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