I Totally agree with Marlene (thanks Marlene, you said it much better than I could). 

But,LOL, here I go again... IMHO, I think if someone were to stand back and listen, at a public gallery, what you would hear would be much like what you read here at the RR galleries. " oh, I really like that one", "this is just awsome" etc... You might hear a few critiques but for the most part , as they're browsing, they may say nothing. That shows in the number of views vs number of comments. 

I love getting comments about my images, REALLY I do. They make me feel good and so I try to comment on others as I can. But I know that they may not be about quality at all and most of the photos I post are about sharing with others what I've seen and just hoping they are enjoyed. 

While I do appreciate critical comments and long for them, I still think that the forum is probably the best place to solicit those.

thank you very much

Manning