JohnFrim wrote:
It is always about everything in the photo: background/setting, composition, lighting, exposure, pose, and even the model. When it all comes together we applaud the result. When some aspect is lacking we make suggestions for improvements. But NO part of the image is off limits.
Furthermore, you don’t have to be a “participant” to be a critic; I doubt that every sports commentator was a pro quarterback.
It is safer and you have a longer career if you are the ringmaster and not the trapeze artist