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WOW! THAT is quite a statement,you certainly "see" a lot,ignoring the fact you are not addressing an issue but spouting your own opinion which includes the usual dismissive that if you don't like something you can leave.
Fact is, you have just shown us a lot you don't like...and that it has everything to do with personalities,not photography.
As for there being no "inner circle" Ms.N'ski herself named you as her major supporter.
Some of you people just don't get it do you,some of you act like kids more concerned with who you "like" than the reason for being here.
"Assume" is a big word. You used it in a previous comment.
People who assume things should check out the facts.
We are addressing the issue here of comments, then pictures,and finally people suddenly disappearing, with the reasons not even given....sounds more like N. Korea lately than a forum where everyone gets to have an opinion.
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The fact that people assumed that the image was of my doing was their assumption and their assumption alone.

I did not say that I photographed the image in my thread nor did I attempt to reply to any responses.

I posted the image to demonstrate that even when the image was made by a master artist there will always be people who want to suggest changes.

The artist had obviously been very deliberate in making every pencil stroke to achieve a truly realistic result yet to some who responded there were aspects of the image that they thought they could improve upon.

I put the image up in order to highlight a potential problem and to promote discussion with regard to the value of critique coming from people who are not necessarily qualified to do so.

I did not "steal" the photograph as has been suggested, there was no indication of the artistic originator and I saved the image from a Google search result freely and without impediment.

As I received no advantage, financial or otherwise, to any detriment of whomever the artist was, no copyright infringement was committed and I was therefore no in breach of UHH rules.

I believe, in fact, that the artist would be exceedingly flattered that his or her drawing was so utterly convincing.

You did indeed voice your reservations regarding the image and I was about to "let the cat out of the bag" when, without being given any benefit of a PM I was treated with a far greater level of disrespect than I myself have ever been accused of.

I am not playing the "victim" because I don't feel as though I have been victimized, I am simply the target of those too cowardly to confront me directly.

All that has happened is that Nightski and Co have bowed to pressure and shut out someone who from time to time causes people to rethink certain perceptions.

Having to do so was apparently too unnerving for them so they chose to shoot the messenger instead.

Rob.