There was a time when I was disappointed by a lot of things I noticed at RR. Among that list was the "lack of honest critiques". It took some time before I realized that this was an irrational approach.  I have learned that if one wants honest critiques, they should post in the forums and ask for such critiques instead of posting in the gallery.

Those who participate in the forums are more involved with the hobby and more likely to really look at the image and have an opinion. Those who post in the Gallery are more likely to be less willing to voice an honest critique because they do not want to cause "hurt" feelings or because they don't feel competent enough to offer such critiques.  Who am I to question such decisions. Everyone who posts here, has their own reason for doing so. Some are beginners, some are pros.  Some have basic equipment and some have all the bells and whistles.  Some are just sharing snap shots and some are looking for personal exposure, some post terrible images and some post inspiring ones. Most are "social", lol.

I have come to realize that if you want to share your images with a diverse number of people at an online "art" community , then you need to accept whatever or how many response(s) and comments you get or don't get.   I decide that if I didn't like how things operate, then I could pack it up and stop posting. I am going on 5 years here, so it is obvious I for one am happy to be a part of whatever it is, lol.

Lee