Bruce, I think you've hit on a raw nerve here. This site obviously attracts many serious artists and there is outstanding work being presented. On the other hand, my experience with artists is that they can be very sensitive especially about their own work. We all see different things in each piece so we may suggest something that would take the work into an area the artist does not want to enter because they are seeing an entirely different point of view. The DITI examples in the Photography Forum show the vastly different views that some might see in a work.

If something seems very wrong technically you might offer a suggestion, but I don't think I would suggest many changes without first starting a dialog to assess how open the artist is to criticism. I think there are all levels at this site — some take it all very seriously, yet others may just be using the site as a tool to keep their photos on display for their friends and family.

Wayne