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<blockquote data-quote="ohkphoto" data-source="post: 47802" data-attributes="member: 1573">Your points are well taken, Bob.We constantly wrestle with the critique section because some post to the critique and really don't want anything else but &quot;great photo&quot;.&nbsp; Others don't bother posting to the critique section (and even leave the forum) because nobody gives an &quot;honest&quot; critique.&nbsp; When someone asks me for a critique, I try to point out everything that works (for me) in the photo.&nbsp; But I also suggest what could be done better (IN MY OPINION, and it's only one of many).&nbsp; Some people are simply overly sensitive and probably should never show their photos in public or online, because no comment will ever work for them.&nbsp; They'll get offended if someone points something out that could be done better or they'll get offended ibecause someone does NOT comment.&nbsp; It's a no win situation for those.Critiques are always subjective, should be civil and encouraging but should also be honest.Some people don't like vignettes, others find frames and watermarks distracting.&nbsp; It's a matter of preference.&nbsp; Personally, I have a difficult time &quot;enjoying&quot; or critiquing a photo when the watermark is plastered across a third of the photo, or it's framed so that the only place my eyes go to is to the frame instead of the picture.I believe that what we try to do here at Nikonites is create a healthy balance: be encouraging to all photographers, especially the new and inexperienced, but also provide the more experienced ones (who by this time should be a little more secure and &quot;thick skinned&quot; to handle it) an honest assessment of their photo when asked.&nbsp; Just my thoughts.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ohkphoto, post: 47802, member: 1573"] Your points are well taken, Bob. We constantly wrestle with the critique section because some post to the critique and really don't want anything else but "great photo". Others don't bother posting to the critique section (and even leave the forum) because nobody gives an "honest" critique. When someone asks me for a critique, I try to point out everything that works (for me) in the photo. But I also suggest what could be done better (IN MY OPINION, and it's only one of many). Some people are simply overly sensitive and probably should never show their photos in public or online, because no comment will ever work for them. They'll get offended if someone points something out that could be done better or they'll get offended ibecause someone does NOT comment. It's a no win situation for those. Critiques are always subjective, should be civil and encouraging but should also be honest. Some people don't like vignettes, others find frames and watermarks distracting. It's a matter of preference. Personally, I have a difficult time "enjoying" or critiquing a photo when the watermark is plastered across a third of the photo, or it's framed so that the only place my eyes go to is to the frame instead of the picture. I believe that what we try to do here at Nikonites is create a healthy balance: be encouraging to all photographers, especially the new and inexperienced, but also provide the more experienced ones (who by this time should be a little more secure and "thick skinned" to handle it) an honest assessment of their photo when asked. Just my thoughts. [/QUOTE]

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