maddy, I have to agree with you about the cliques but it has been that way ever since this site was started from what was left of the old poser forum. That was why I was hacked on some time ago when I questioned a picture that received a huge amount of comments about how great a picture it was. Personally I believe that spheres and the like floating over water or anywhere else is just a bit of joke when that type of pictures get outrageously ridiculous comments like wow! wonderful and awesome lighting etc.

But then as I have been told "art is in the eye of the beholder" and so I sometimes have to wonder who is the one with the skewed sight, myself or the seemingly knowledgable critics (who seem to outnumber any of us who question thier judgement on what is and what isn't art) although if one looks up the definition of an art critic they may want to lay back a bit on thier criticism of anyone who questions thier judgement:)

As for the cliques I wonder if a lot of them just don't have anything or anyone else in thier life and have a need to belong to something to give meaning to thier pscyche which is one reason I kind of feel sorry for them :)

And cheers to you!