Quote - i agree mostly, but i'll mention some counterbalancing issues.  (fairly) recently rutra uploaded an image he did in 2 hours that i thought was great.  and what most friends have told me is my best work (can't post it here due to the thumbnail rule), i actually put together in an hour.  sometimes you're able to make something immediate and perfect.

Yes, but do you also say "Just slapped this together" or "Just playing..." or "I just wanted to get something up in my gallery today"?  To me those types of comments accompanying an image indicate a non serious attempt at creating anything meaningful. "Slapping" something together and taking an hour to create what you consider your best work, are 2 different things to me. "Slapping" something together equals haste and done without care or consideration.

 

"It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never
able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us.
This we can do only if we are not angry with our critics but will take in good
heart whatever they might have to say." - Ghandi