"I have the solution. It is simple and it will work. Let's define the fractal gallery, in writing, this way: The fractal gallery is an any medium gallery for any image related to fractals. Period. That's it." That seems a bit silly...if you're going to define it in writing let's make it even simpler. 'Pure single untouched fractals only'-if it's postworked it doesn't belong here, doesn't matter what program you worked it in either (PSP, PS, UF) you're still doing extra work on the fractal. No 150 layer/multiple-fractal images that have been blended and masked and combined into one 'image' made out of fractals...just the real deal! Hmmm...that seems just as silly doesn't it! That said...I haven't been to the gallery yet but before I left Monday I did see a few compositions posted that I wouldn't have labeled fractals so some clearer guidelines might be a good idea (but that's just me). We have alot of artists here that put their fractal images together using a program other than UF. UF is different in that you have a graphics program combined with a fractal generator in the same software, but some people prefer to use PS or PSP or Bryce to put their fractal compositions together and I think the fractal community here as a whole would suffer to exclude those artists. If you're addicted to comments...turn them off. I just turned mine back on, I got asked alot why I turned them off and there were several reasons but the one that mattered the most was that what others thought became one of the components in the work I was doing. The only way I could take it out was to turn off comments til I got a grip! LOL The problem with comments isn't with the people leaving the comments. That's a real nice, encouraging, supportive thing to do...the problem is when the artist attaches so much importance to them that they let them unduly influence their work. I'll tell you too...it was really hard to do at first, but it gets easier. Just my two cents. Guess I'll go check out the gallery now...it's good to be back and I can hardly wait to see the new stuff posted! ;o)

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