Photography is an art and as such should include every subject.. This is also a public website and as such can be browsed by the whole world so who knows who is looking and not commenting, I  to had wondered this.. Some time ago somebody posted an image no thumb called it Hot Pussy it was in fact a Cat on a cooker it got thousands of viewings and i think it still in the most viewed images gallery... Also in view of this fact we have to consider the problems we face with what can and cannot be displayed in such a public viewing area, and it is in fact sad we cant have a nude image in the TWIG feature because we cant tag the nudity button, not because we object to them or the art form... We as adults can make a choice to go to a gallery of art or a dispaly of any form of the photographic art, but here with our children sitting on our knees looking at our latest images it is not quite the same, though I take the point that is being made here about showing such images and there is some superb examples of nude and glamour work here and a lot of great talent.. What do we do have them all in a gallery where we have to click a button to gain entry, or accept a little bit of censorship so we can all enjoy them?

It is perhaps more a sad reflection of the age we live in, where I have to think very carefully before even taking a picture of a delightful child without making sure I ask  the parents if it ok or getting some strange looks.. Even on a beech while taking an image of the bird life found myself confronted by some neandrathal thinking I was after some other delightful creature his girlfriend who was almost naked he did not seem best pleased when I told him Ihad not even noticed her!

I hope we can just enjoy our photography here and maybe give credit where it is due! And not worry over  the fact we may have our galleries looked at by many who are not members here.. As for images with the heads off while it may depersonalize them can we be sure that we have informed consent from the model this way? Just a thought

Well done Miranda it is a great thread and just wanted to add my perspective from being a  Coord

Danny O'Byrne  http://www.digitalartzone.co.uk/

"All the technique in the world doesn't compensate for the inability to notice" Eliott Erwitt