Very well said Miranda.

I have on many occasions seriously considered disabling comments on my images, but i always hold off because there are just enough people here who's honest opinion i value and respect, whether they criticise my images or not.

I think its common knowledge here (and we keep on saying it) that number of comments is not always a reliable reflection of quality, a pity, but true.

Primarily the joy of photography (for me) is getting out and about, travelling abroad, being creative, experimenting, editing on my PC E.T.C, and i take my enjoyment of it from that. Uploading and recieving comments is so far down the list of importance to me, purely because of the fickle nature of it all, but still enjoyable enough to keep doing.

Kind regards... Shaun