But... to elaborate on this, one doesn't HAVE to post in the critiqie gallery to get critique. The image can be added directly to the forum. The 200K limit still applies, but people have been able to do a LOT with 200K
This thread is a great example of just how much of an image can be stuffed within 200K!
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/forumpro/showthread.php?thread_id=2706552

Also, you can still post your image in your usual galleries (I dunno, let's say Vue/Landscape), and add a link to it in a critique forum asking for critiques. You may miss some people whom go to the gallery only. It looks like a lot of people are going to the critique forum first, so I'm not under the impression you'd be missing a lot.

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