First of all- I would like to display a quote by RYNO-a FORMER Renerosity artist- that I find very very true. he hit it right on the head with this!
"If you want viewings, post pin ups.
If you want comments, post pets, people, or flowers.
If you want to really explore what is possible as an artistic expression - persist."
How true this is.... It's kind of sad when you look to see what kind of images are being looked at on this site. Not only is the above comment so true, but also it seems to be quite "cliquish." In other words- people will list favorite artists based on the comments that are made on their images- and vice versa.
Also, it seems that most people on here DO NOT have a clue how to critique an image. Why is it that people will say things like "cute cat" or "wow- such a pretty girl," or just comment on the SUBJECT rather than what the photograph is and/or what it conveys? Along with that, some people on here seem to resent even getting a true critique telling them how to improve the image. I often get "nastygrams" sent to me in my messages because I went against the grain of people just saying how pretty the subject is, or how great the POV is, or just what a cool pic it is. I like to tell what I see in it and how to maybe improve it if needed.
Personally, I much prefer people telling me about my image itself. I dont care if someone has the same kind of car that I took a photo of- or the person, place, or object in my image is nice looking. PLEASE tell me about the image.
I apologize for my cynicsm... but this is just one of the sites I post my work on and it by far- has the longest way to go when it comes to people knowing how to actually comment on artwork.
Comments (13)
Dragontales
I love the tonal values in this and the double focal point is great. Nice capture!!
tma1
A lovely subject for a B&W sepia photo. I like the leaning over telegraph pole. Great work.
SoulSearcherr
wonderful tones
logiloglu
wonderful mood. i like the composition and tones. most excellent done. vote #:O)
sfinway
Agree. The leaning pole lends a great feeling to this shot.
unstrung65
..excellent photo and tones ( I like the bent telephone pole !
DJB
You got that look on this. Like how the shine of tracks leads you away.
faeriewyldchild
This shot has a wonderful wide-open spaces, almost wild kind of feel to it, and the leaning pole is awesome...
Michelle A.
What I like about this is how the eye is lead to the background..... and then wanders there on the old building, the pole, the trees.... Very nice!
weesel
Moose! This is good. Everything looks a bit tired (that pole in the center is classic), but the beat still goes on. ;-)
jinet
Very very nice and dramatic mood. Excellent post-processing, really. vote
meandlia
You are certainly going into my favorites list! I really like this picture...
Egmont
I like the hidden message in this image asking me which road to take, the one less traveled? Very very nice.