I have to agree about the "just slapped together" or "just playing with ..." images. My translation if I see that on an image is that you're not looking for a critique. Generally, I leave no comment.

But, I have to disagree about leaving comments such as "I have no critique". Like it or not, in signing up for this we joined a critique group and even if it feels cliquish I think it equally if not more important to indicate when you do actually like an image. I don't believe you can form a group where people voluntarily make themselves vulnerable and the only acceptable input is what you didn't do, or what you did wrong.

If we don't provide positive re-inforcement, or acceptance, we would end up with a scenario where an individual in the group posts, gets a lot of criticism. Improves, posts and has no commentary. If a person were very talented and posted and no one ever commented -- because they had no critical input-- I believe they would feel as if they were being ignored.

Honest praise is just as motivational and instructive as honest criticism.

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