What's sad is the number of times I've seen language usage get in the way. For example, I remember one person posted an image that had a rocking horse in it. One of the comments was that it had several good qualities but it appeared a little "flat." The person who made the comment was blasted as a troll. Less than 2 days prior, I'd been talking with a friend who's the Director of Photography for an independant film. We were talking about lighting and he was explaining how he used the lights to give a greater sense of depth to an image. If the lighting wasn't optimal, the image appeared "flat." When I looked at the piece in the gallery, I could see why the term "flat" had been used. It wasn't an insult. It was simply pointing out that the lighting could have been used to give a greater sense of depth between parts of the Rocking horse. However, those who weren't familiar with the professional use of the term almost crucified the one who used it. It was a constructive comment. If the person who'd done the picture had understood the term, they might have had an opportunity to learn a little more about lighting. However, the language got in the way and someone who had tried to be helpful got smacked down.

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