Quote - > Quote - The problem is that a lot of the time artist don't include any sort of information about their images so you don't know how much work has gone into the image or what they're trying to achieve.  When I first starting posting I liked getting criticism because usually it would teach me something.  And of course a few praises encourages you to go on.

I'm going to pick on you now.:biggrin:
Ya don't have to know squat about the artist or the tools they are using to recognize lighting failures, composition failures, posing disasters, character floating an inch above the ground, etc.
I am with you on the usefulness of critique though. Too bad it only works for those that want to grow and learn.

Open season on Robynsveil's lame efforts. Go for it, please-please-please.

I'm never gonna learn squat, otherwise.

Oh, and forget compliments. I want to know what you think is glaringly missing. What did I leave out (besides a bit more detail on the background - this is a work in progress) or stuff up?

Sheesh, come to think of it, certain Aussie terms are pretty rude, when you think of it. I mean, the 'f' word is with reference to conventionally-accepted copulation, where "buggah" involves body parts more designed for exit than entrance, yet one hears the latter term even on the telly.

Go figure. It's thoughts like these that kept me out of the really good schools.

Took that layered concept to heart, Lisa: great idea. So, what? hide (make invisible) certain objects and render other ones, so the lighting remains the same? Poser 7 spat the dummy (Aussie-ism, Anthanasius, means: didn't like it and kicked up a fuss) when I added plants and stuff to the foreground. So, I'll be rendering them separately, I guess.

Monterey/Mint21.x/Win10 - Blender3.x - PP11.3(cm) - Musescore3.6.2

Wir sind gewohnt, daß die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehen
[it is clear that humans have contempt for that which they do not understand] 

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