What are you looking for and what have you found in UHH ? 1. You need any help or you are going to help? 2. How many hours or minutes are you spending with forum? 3. When are you...

MMC Loc: Brooklyn NY

1. You need any help or you are going to help?
2. How many hours or minutes are you spending with forum?
3. When are you placing your comments looking somebodys picture?
4. If you see bad picture are you placing your honest opinion?
5. When are you posting your picture /you took picture of something interesting for other members or you are proud of result/?

JR1 Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK

Posting HONEST replies even with reasons and comments appear to upset certain people

I never say, good shot/bad shot as these are pointless comments.

If you see a photo I believe it helps the shooter and others to say "why"

MMC Loc: Brooklyn NY

Thank you. I asked 6 questions and received just one answer.

JR1 wrote:

Posting HONEST replies even with reasons and comments appear to upset certain people

I never say, good shot/bad shot as these are pointless comments.

If you see a photo I believe it helps the shooter and others to say "why"

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

MMC wrote:

1. You need any help or you are going to help?
2. How many hours or minutes are you spending with forum?
3. When are you placing your comments looking somebodys picture?
4. If you see bad picture are you placing your honest opinion?
5. When are you posting your picture /you took picture of something interesting for other members or you are proud of result/?

Hey, a Brooklyn fella, how ya doin'. :-)

1. I always need help and I try to help when I can.
2. Too many, but usually multitasking, editing and organizing photos, while I am here.
3. Not sure I understand the question, is it Brooklynese? :D
4. If someone posts a photo that I think is lousy I usually do not comment. If it is someone new I occasionally PM them to offer a suggestion rather than risk embarrassing them in public. Being honest, by the way, is not always doing the right thing in all circumstances. Some folks just can't seem to handle the truth, or at least the truth as each one of us thinks it is.
5. I post photos for both stated reasons. I think the most pleasurable part of the forum is sharing photos and learning from the critiques.
Bmac 8-)

mdorn Loc: Portland, OR

MMC wrote:

Thank you. I asked 6 questions and received just one answer.

JR1 wrote:

Posting HONEST replies even with reasons and comments appear to upset certain people

I never say, good shot/bad shot as these are pointless comments.

If you see a photo I believe it helps the shooter and others to say "why"

Yes... but this is the beauty of an "open" forum. We can choose to answer one or all of your questions. Also, it might be easier if you formed complete sentences with each question. Regardless, I will only answer one as well. I only leave "critical" feedback when someone specifically asks for it. Otherwise, I give the standard Facebook comment: It looks great!

MMC Loc: Brooklyn NY

Thank you for your answers.
I will try to explain you my question #3. For example I placed /posted/ my picture. I see that a lot of people looked at my picture but only few of them or nobody left their comments. Why?

Bmac wrote:

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Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

MMC wrote:

1. You need any help or you are going to help?
2. How many hours or minutes are you spending with forum?
3. When are you placing your comments looking somebodys picture?
4. If you see bad picture are you placing your honest opinion?
5. When are you posting your picture /you took picture of something interesting for other members or you are proud of result/?

1. both
2. couple of hours a day while weather is crappy
3. even with your re-phrasing, still not sure I understand what you're asking. You want to know if we know (or can guess) why someone would look at one of our photos, but not leave a message?
4. I am not qualified to judge. If I can't find anything redeeming IMO, I don't say anything. If I can say something positive, along with gentle suggestion (sloping, cropping, focus), I do.
5. I have posted photos to share humor of scene or situation, or fun technique discovered, to request ID (bird) or critique, some were pride in result (ol' blue eyes and others) or to share beauty of scenery and wildlife in my area, hopefully showing a bit of the joy I experienced. I have also created several forum topics that produced very interesting and informative (to me) replies.

Pepper Loc: Planet Earth Country USA

1.Both
2.Too many
3.Enjoy looking at others work but my feedback would probably not be helpful.
4.Not qualified to critique others work
5.I choose not to post my photos at this point but the last one I posted I was looking for feedback.
6.Dont see a number 6

MMC Loc: Brooklyn NY

Thanks. Your "it looks great" if it is not looks great makes me crazy. I do not understand that this picture is realy great and maybe I have some brain or eyes problem..

mdorn wrote:

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MMC Loc: Brooklyn NY

Question #6 is the name of this post.

Pepper wrote:

1.Both
2.Too many
3.Enjoy looking at others work but my feedback would probably not be helpful.
4.Not qualified to critique others work
5.I choose not to post my photos at this point but the last one I posted I was looking for feedback.
6.Dont see a number 6

MMC Loc: Brooklyn NY

I am sorry if my question #3 is difficult to understand but your guess is correct.

Linda From Maine wrote:

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mdorn Loc: Portland, OR

MMC wrote:

Thanks. Your "it looks great" if it is not looks great makes me crazy. I do not understand that this picture is realy great and maybe I have some brain or eyes problem..

You're right. I guess most of the time, I say nothing if the picture isn't great, but it is possible to have a great picture without it being technically great. So to clarify, if I see a "bad" picture or one that just doesn't appeal to me, I say nothing and move on. If I see a good picture that maybe a bit under or overexposed, I say "good shot" and leave it at that. If I see a "bad" picture and someone asks for honest feedback, then I won't hold back. Hope this clarifies my response.

Frankly, a lot of the time I don't consider myself experienced enough to give the technical feedback some are looking for. Sure, I can identify what looks blurry or underexposed, but I don't always have the answer to fix it. Some don't like the negative feedback without any constructive advice. It's easy to say your picture sucks, but it's not easy to offer some helpful advice unless you are prepared for a lengthy Q&A session with the OP.

Pepper Loc: Planet Earth Country USA

MMC wrote:

Question #6 is the name of this post.

Pepper wrote:

1.Both
2.Too many
3.Enjoy looking at others work but my feedback would probably not be helpful.
4.Not qualified to critique others work
5.I choose not to post my photos at this point but the last one I posted I was looking for feedback.
6.Dont see a number 6

Question 6 as in your thread title: Information, interaction with those with an interest in photography, entertainment and it keeps me out of the bars. :-D

MMC Loc: Brooklyn NY

Very good reasons.

Pepper wrote:

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Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

MMC wrote:

I will try to explain you my question #3. For example I placed /posted/ my picture. I see that a lot of people looked at my picture but only few of them or nobody left their comments. Why?

A huge majority of the folks who view a photo do not comment on it, which one can readily discern by comparing the number of views to the number of replies for any thread on the forum.

Why do most people choose to look at a photo but not comment? Damned if I know, but it sounds like a great taxpayer funded study that any college would be willing to undertake. :D