Quote - I realise it isn't enuff just to ignore bad images, and it's wrong just to say they're bad without offering information on how to improve them. we might be able to offer contructive criticism if it were supported (e.g. no lynch mobs allowed when a critic sez something's wrong) and if there were a set of links to direct folks who post bad poser renders, a set of "how to do it" links: good lighting good shadows avoiding nostril glow eye reflections facial expressions proper body part proportions dynamic pose methods use of clothing use of props background creation scene set-up material room settings render settings I know that links exist at which all these are described, but I just don't have them organised in any coherent fashion, and I doubt anyone will stick their necks out until we get some assurance from the ptb that criticism will be supported, and that critics won't be left to fend for themselves.

 

Miss Nancy, you can offer constructive criticism without having to resort to being a tutor. You could certainly direct someone to the backroom or the poser tutorial section, or Dr Geeps site if you felt inclined to do so. The idea behind leaving a constructive critique is not to teach someone how to do better but to encourage them to seek the knowledge to improve. That's one of the things the Forum can do. If you tell someone their lighting is uneven, they could certainly post in the forum with a link to the image and ask for advice to improve the lighting.

On the other hand, I'm not saying we shouldn't give out "ooo's and ahh's". They are also ways to encourage people. I'm saying let's not give someone "ooo's and ahh's" when they don't deserve them, or just to make them feel good, or to be friends with then. There's too much refrigerator art in the galleries. I call it refrigerator art becase it's the kind of image our Mother's would pat us on the head for and make a fuss over then hang it on the fridge for everyone to see. when it was really just a meaningless scribble that, under other circumstances, would have gotten thrown into the trash.

It's all fun and games...
Until the flying monkeys attack!!!