I find Johnny's comments noteworthy - and the comments of all others as well. It has always been true that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Today i looked at the picks posted by Kimberly and found many of them good, others not so good. I agree with the "hug club" theory. Some of the images I see with gushing comments are just plain bad. Yet all of the comments are way too generous and touchy-feely. To me it is almost like a cut/paste situation - same stuff from the same few. To me, this is a disservice to the artist. I post a few images now and then, but haven't the talents of others here. I can't learn if no one points out to me that maybe the light is wrong, or the background sucks, or whatever. Constructive criticism is a must for an artist to learn and grow. If our egos are such that we can't take a bit of criticism given in a non-judgmental and considerate way, then this is not where we belong. Why else post? 

 

C~