Artists have no right to create art. Critics have no right to critique it. These are not rights. They are simply abilities. Live where art is subject to the whim and will of others, and ya get a hint of that. BUT (nudity) Artists will create, and critics will criticize. Artists are competitive, as well, and they will easily dismiss the work of someone else who chllenges them or isn't within their particular realm of work. Art is not defined well among many folks. I'm an admitted prude. I don't mind looking at pin-ups, as long as they meet my aesthetic guidelines. Being a woman, and one who has, in the past, used her own "splendid mammaries" (love that term...) for support of her children, I tend to view things a little off center. What this person is doing, that offends some people, is that they are changing the message of the image -- and all art has messages within it, even if that message is as simple as "look ma, ain't it pretty?". Artists want something of that message conveyed to those who see it or read it or hear it. This posting destroys that message. Yes, he does give some comments, but no, they are not entirely helpful, as helpful comments generally will provide some sort of instruction. These are dismissive and distracting. sorta like this forum thread. hey, you know what -- I just realized I've never done a naked vicki in a temple with a sword pic. Dang -- I gotta get busy....

thou and I, my friend, can, in the most flunkey world, make, each of us, one non-flunkey, one hero, if we like: that will be two heroes to begin with. (Carlyle)