Many excellent photos are posted by UHH members, but this is not one of them.

Cinque Terre is a beautiful area -- five very picturesque towns situated at the base of mountains along the sea and linked by a hiking trail above them. Since you were hiking, I expected a series of photos with interesting perspectives. Instead you submitted a seascape that one could see in thousands of places throughout the world and which hardly reflects the unique characteristics of Cinque Terre. The photo is also not particularly interesting from a light or composition standpoint -- a third of the image is out-of-focus, uninteresting foliage, and there is nothing exceptional about the sky or the sea.

You received a few of the usual "nice capture" responses, but how many people do you think clicked on the link and then immediately clicked off in disappointment? I don't want to be mean, and I understand the idea, "if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all". I also understand that there is a wide range of talent and experience among the members, and I don't want to discourage anyone from contributing, but I think some blunt, honest critique is warranted.

You are not the first one to have difficulty with the basic question, "will viewers find this interesting?."