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You can take this as whinning or not, but I really want to know why I get so few comments on my images. I posted an image this morning and I've had over 150 views, but only one comment. Yet I see other images with far fewer views and 20-30 comments. What are I doing wrong? If my stuff stinks, someone please tell me. Better bad comments than no feed back at all. I'm not trying to suggest that my images are that great, without a doubt there are much better artists out there. I would rate myself as middle of the pack, but even us middle of the pack guys could use a little loving every now and then. Is there a better day to post, or maybe a better time of day to post to get folks attention? I'm sure that others would also like to know. Thanks

There's nothing wrong with your image. Your artwork doesn't stink ok? lol 150 views is not bad at all. Some people don't like to comment or have the time to comment. Try not to take it personally.

It looked o.k. to me. Maybe it just showed up in their cycle at the point where they weren't in the mood to comment on it. Although I think you need to have a circle of friends to get alot of comments. Maybe if you give alot of people comments, then they will get comfortable with you or curious about you, and give you reciprocal comments.

I think your image looked great. Keep in mind you don't have to have alot of comments to have a wonderful image. Comments aren't everything. Like said above some people just like to look not comment. Also.. commenting on others work will sometimes get your more comments as well... some will go and look at the people who commented on they're work. And in turn they will start commenting on yours as well if they like them. :) Ryuslilangel Moderator

I agree that leaving feedback isn't really what it should be here on Renderosity. For the most part comments are basically on the "wow" "that's great" "super" type. Constructive comments are hard to come by. I find that when I leave a constuctive comment, either the artist doesn't like it, or those that comment after always go against what I said. As if defending their "friend" from the evil critique. I too enjoy getting feedback and it really doesn't always make sense as to what gets commented on. I think the bottom line is that if it's nudity and the like, it'll usually get a lot of hits, but very few comments. My second to last image (pink girl) applies here. After that I posted a simple landscape in the vue gallery. I totally expected to get no comments, but it's my second most commented image. Go figure. I think the difference is that the poser gallery gets a lot of young males looking for nude girls, but aren't really looking to critiqe art. For me the Vue gallery usually only has serious vue artists and they're more willing to comment. The bottom line is to just make sure you do your art for yourself and not comments. Make sure to comment on artwork that YOU like or dislike and make that comment count (not just "wow") You'll find that people like to return the favor and you may build up a circle of "friends" who'll follow your work. Good luck!! Dragontales

People do not always like to critique an image that has been presented as a finished piece in the galleries. If you want a critique, you should try posting in the Work in Progress gallery.

Thanks for the comments and suggestions. I'm just as guilty as everyone else about getting in too much of a hurry and not commenting. I think I'll make it a point from now on to follow the golden rule and take the time to give the artist some feedback when I like their work or can suggest a way to make it better.

I won't comment on any picture where the artist is asking why they don't get comments. Seems too much like fishing for compliments to me. Put it out there and see what the reaction is. If people want to comment, hooray. If they don't, so what. At least you have a place for your work, with a potential audience of millions. Some of the world's greatest artists never enjoyed that kind of mass exposure and as for comments, just how many people left comments by the side of Dali's "Paranoic Critical Town"? Harsh? You bet.

I agree with samtherapy .

I'm sure that if Dali had left a place for comments, he would have gotten some.

"I'm sure that if Dali had left a place for comments, he would have gotten some." Agreed. But it ain't the defining moment in an artist's life, hein? Maybe I should elaborate... Galleries are like a lottery. You would think that a new artist wouldn't get many comments but as time went by they would steadily increase. It doesn't work that way. My best images haven't necessarily gained the most comments. My most popular images are definitely not my best, IMO. My viewing and comments stats vary wildly but I don't worry about it in the least. My advice... Just throw it out there and see what happens. If you're happy with what you have created and you're satisfied that it fulfils your criteria, that should be good enough. If other people like it enough to comment, that's gravy. I stopped trying to second guess the public a long time ago; I just do what I want to do and take pleasure in making something, whether it's an image, a piece of music, writing or whatever. Finally, thanks for being a good sport and taking the time to look at my gallery. Politeness says I return the favour and if I see something to comment on, I certainly will.

Eh, I wouldn't feel too bad about it. If it makes you feel any better, I have an image up that's almost a week old with 41 views and no comments. :) Time of the week and time of day have almost as big an impact on views/comments as quality and subject matter. I'd agree with the others who said not to worry about it and just do stuff that makes you happy. SamTherapy's totally right--you can't really predict what the public will like anyway. No sense wasting too much time worrying about it.

Actually the way it seems to work around here is if you pat someone on the back with comments on their gallery, they'll respond with comments on yours. Most of it being empty flattery. I've had a fair amount of evidence that this was true since when I was in the habit of commenting on others stuff regularly, I recieved a fair amount in return, but when I got too busy to comment on other, mine fell off also. So if the quantity of comments are important to you, then you get comments when you give comments. If the quality of comments are important then this doesn't seem to be the place to worry about that.

I'm going to take everyone's advice and keep posting, but not worry about the comments. Thanks!

Well, the render is just ok. Not bad, but it doesn't make people go wow. Getting people to say things like "the way the shadow falls on her leg makes her look like she needs shave" or "the socks are too smooth, they look like plastic booties" or ... is like pulling teeth. People just are not going to do that. At least they are looking. Compare with http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=985706 Less than a hundred views.

I agree that I should have added a texture or at least a bump map to the socks. As far as her legs, that's the freckles of the texture you're seeing.

Ok so I'm late again :) but heres my two cents worth : I have been posting to the Gallery here for several years now and I have found that comments here usually mean absolutely nothing in relation to how 'good' one is at their art. If you are like me then you render for YOU...and it doesn't matter how many comments or even how many views you have... What matters is what YOU think of your own artwork and then when you get a comment that you can 'VALUE' it is all worthwhile. I like to have something personal from my viewers, how they felt when they viewed the image/art...how it touched them maybe. I value that type of comment WAY above the 'super/great/wonderful style' etc. type comments and I would rather have a "You need to postwork that bit poking through that you missed" than a 'thats fantastic' when I know there are flaws in there ;) Have a lovely day. Becki

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Well I had a chance to look at your gallery and thought that your stuff was great! As a newbie myself your stuff in inspiring to those of us who have yet to get it right. I think its just a question of people knowing that you are out there. Your work doesn't stink and it isn't terrible.

Certainly you should keep posting in the galleries. But unfortunately, there are a lot of really sensitive people out there, with the result that most people are afraid to post constructive criticism in the comments. If you want feedback, try posting the image in the forums under the appropriate heading. The Bryce forum, in particular, has a lot of very helpful people there (you WILL get an image picked apart to pieces there if you post it and then ask for help lol). I haven't tried the Poser forum, not being a Poser person, but it's such a large forum that I'm sure you would end up with lots of great advice. One more thing, and I'm not really sure that I should mention this, but here goes. Personally, sometimes I don't comment on an image when the artist uses an environment made by someone else. To me, and it's probably a personal thing, I go for completely original pictures much more than for conglomerates. So, with this in mind (and the may be more people out there like me), you might try downloaded Wings3D (Google it) or some other free modeling software, and making environments yourself. I'm not trying to be insulting, or to imply that no work went into pictures that use freebies or things that you paid for, nor that such pictures aren't true art, or anything like that. I'm just saying that that's how I feel, and there may be other people out there like me. Cheers and keep up the good work! =)