Just as clear as mud.
Tom C. >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: Cut or Keep? A Question About Editing >Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:28:21 EDT > >In a message dated 10/17/2007 6:16:53 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >I found that to be more than a little condescending myself, since nowhere >did >I call anyone dumb, but as I have no right to complain without being a >complete jerk...... >Ijust don't see how comments such as "nice colour" are going to help a >person improve their photography. >Damning with faint praise or totally ignoring a picture may say something >about what the group thinks about a picture, but isn't going to tell a >person much about why the image failed. >If you don't know why your pictures don't cut it, then improvement becomes >one of blind luck more than skill set improvements. >I wonder how one evaluates non feedback in a way that makes it meaningful. > >William Robb > > >============= >Condescending. That's a hoot. > >Maybe there is more to this whole process of showing photos and commenting >than you are getting. More than just critiquing. > >I take exception to an attitude some seem to have that only their opinion >about "what is good" is valid. And, frankly, that is exactly the way you >come >across. Very, very condescending. > >BTW, feel free to rip into my photos any old time you want. I can handle >it. >I want whatever feedback people have to offer. I'll take it context with >what others say, take it with a grain of salt, and take it in stride with >my own >opinions about my own photos. > >I think I've been as blunt and as clear as I can be. Sometimes I feel I >have >to be really, really blunt, ergo, not polite at all, to say what I mean >very, very clearly. So I hope this is clearer. > >Later, Marnie >--------------------------------------------- >Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. > > > > >************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >[email protected] >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

