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<blockquote data-quote="TedG954" data-source="post: 399562" data-attributes="member: 9701"><p>Chris, I understand your point, and I agree. </p><p></p><p>A critique is very difficult for me..... on both sides of the fence. I consider my type of photography as a creative art. Not necessary good art, but none-the-less, <em>art</em> to me. I'm not producing for anyone except myself. It's my hobby. That's all; a <em>hobby</em>. Do I want others to like my work? Of course. But I know my tastes are quite different from others and what I like doesn't necessarily appeal to others. I'm not being commissioned, so I don't solicit critiques. </p><p></p><p>Enough about me.</p><p></p><p>As far as another photographers' work is concerned, I tend to shy away from the "forum-posted" appraisal. <u>Only</u> if I feel close enough to the artist, or they <u>specifically</u> ask for an opinion, will I even <em>think </em>about telling them "how I'd do it". When I do have a suggestion, I send it in a Private Message. I am very limited in my technical knowledge and my suggestions are generally esthetic. </p><p></p><p>As we have all seen at one time or another, people can be very <em>touchy</em> about their work. If my opinion may, in <u>any</u> way, take away from the artist's enjoyment of his/her work, I keep my mouth shut. So, as you suggested, I think before offering any thing resembling a "critique".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TedG954, post: 399562, member: 9701"] Chris, I understand your point, and I agree. A critique is very difficult for me..... on both sides of the fence. I consider my type of photography as a creative art. Not necessary good art, but none-the-less, [I]art[/I] to me. I'm not producing for anyone except myself. It's my hobby. That's all; a [I]hobby[/I]. Do I want others to like my work? Of course. But I know my tastes are quite different from others and what I like doesn't necessarily appeal to others. I'm not being commissioned, so I don't solicit critiques. Enough about me. As far as another photographers' work is concerned, I tend to shy away from the "forum-posted" appraisal. [U]Only[/U] if I feel close enough to the artist, or they [U]specifically[/U] ask for an opinion, will I even [I]think [/I]about telling them "how I'd do it". When I do have a suggestion, I send it in a Private Message. I am very limited in my technical knowledge and my suggestions are generally esthetic. As we have all seen at one time or another, people can be very [I]touchy[/I] about their work. If my opinion may, in [U]any[/U] way, take away from the artist's enjoyment of his/her work, I keep my mouth shut. So, as you suggested, I think before offering any thing resembling a "critique". [/QUOTE]
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