Longshadow wrote:
Or, maybe they just like what they see.
Not everyone analyzes photos, some simply admire them.
Should we all be analyzing them regarding exposure, composition, technique, subject worthiness, etc.?
I'm not.
I note that sometimes a photo is posted asking for feedback. The photo is really nice so I have very little feedback, if any, other that to say it is good. But, the feed back that comes from advanced photographers is profound and plentiful. All kinds of little things are pointed out, stuff I did not even see. But it's good feedback especially if one is entering a competition. So, to your question, should we all be analyzing photos this way?
Absolutely not. But when a photo is obviously bad and it is followed by many posts saying how wonderful it is, then we all should all chime in and correct that obviously incorrect impression.