Your image is very, very lovely. I love it for it's simplicity and for the feelings it evokes. Very well done! +++ I like what you wrote above but I cannot really comment except to say that the longer I post here the more I understand that there are three things that occur here: Posting images, socializing with friends, complaining.... If people are interested in what people REALLY think of their art then they should try to sell it - this way they won't be too concerned if they made the Hot 20, will they..?

Its not the point of selling art... for me its the point that complaining and socializing is #1! Especially complaining, intriguing and so on... but okay, perhaps I just do not understand the deeper meaning behind all this! If there is one... :D

well... some importrant words here... some facts and some good ideas... i really like your understanding of how it should work... thanks for pointing this out and mentioning it... let's hope things will improve, and a more common and less "party driven" feeling will take place here at this wonderful place... :) oh - well not sure how to write this in english... perhaps i'll repost later... ;)

Wundersche und zauberhafte Rosen,..BITTE...Mehr!!!!!!!!!brava als immer!V:DDD.Xoxoxo Whylma.

Very beautiful !

You show only well in your words how far reality still is from the ideal world... Every person is unique and adds to a community, be it negative or positive. What counts IMHO is we are able to love not only the sweet people - that's easy - but also those we do not like so much, which is one of the lessons taught by Jesus I will never fully accomplish, but ok, I try. Therefore my approach is the appreciate one's contribution, and one word of a handicapped Andreas who's barely able to type any word can be more valuable than one's paragraphs that are simply typed without even being conscient. In fact, I appreciate authentic reactions the most and well, we all need to deal somehow with each other since we all have certain interests, as long as they are significantly part of the community here. My two cents, btw, I love those fabulous roses! :)

Authentic reactions... I can live with. Significantly part of the community... thats right. Significantly... thats the point... thanks for your view...

Beautiful image Nina with such harmonious colors. It exudes warmth. On what you wrote, I seem to be out of the loop. My experience has is limited to a particular area so my opinion can only be based with a particular bias rather that the whole of Renderosity. I have found the most extraordinary friends here on RR. I never participated in forums in the past, but here I have learned so much about improving my skills, learned to appreciate the individuals I have come to know through sharing who I am in a positive and caring way. We learn, we play, we laugh, and we support one another in the difficulties and sorrows that cross our paths. I have found that sometimes what we perceive as a negative can change into a positive if we sincerely take the time to know someone else and find the good and focus on that, putting everything else away. I have learned to do this for survival. Negatives, "gossip", those sort of things destroy my creativity and spirit. Not everyone is able to have much of a life outside of a place like RR. I am one due to physical difficulites, a job, and until the last few days, caring for my mom. If it weren't for RR, I would have been mentally down the drain. I am so thankful for the friends I have met here and how they welcomed me to join them to learn, to laugh and to love. I would want everyone to find that here at RR.

Dear Nina, I thank you so very much for not only brightening my day but also your posting comes at a time that I returned home from the hospital. You are truly special. Thank you. Egmont

Lovely image Nina and appropriate comments. Let's hope the viewers read them and take them to heart. Keep healing you two!

AWWWW!!! Come here....come here i tell you. HUGSSSSS!!!! I know where your frustration is coming from Nina. You said its a very strange world Renderosity...and that is indeed true. This site out in cyber-space really is a miniature-society with intrigues, lies, friendships and betrayl. With a couple of thousand members posting each day, stating their own personal opinions.....there are bound to be some conflicts. And we all have different values in life as well as we post our pictures and comments or different reasons. For some this place really is the only social network they have. I have plenty of friends in "real-life" but i gotta say i value the ones ive made here even more. Cause with them i can share something i love. Photography and art in general. None of my "real" friends could care less about "stuff like that". As far as comments goes...you have a very healthy attitude about that. I rather have 1 meaningful comment than 100 saying "VOTE VOTE VOTE!!!!". LOL. Ooops...morphines kicking in and typing is getting harder. Will ya look at that loooong comment. Sorry about that Nina....i actually just started out thinking i would thank you for your concern. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! #:O)....edit: I forgot to mention the photo...DUH!!! Its absolutely gorgeous. Very classy and "clean". Perfect background too.

Beautiful rose photo Nina! Very nice presentation. But the real praise goes to your well written comment. Thank you for that, and may I add a "get well" for Egmont & Andreas.

artists are very stange people.I'm glad to be one.I did stop by your gallery to view your interesting work, this did catch my eye and behold true gut feelings I read.BRAVO!