There's creativity, and there's creativity; it's all in the eye of the beholder. What I've noticed here is that there is a huge amount of technical know-how about photography in general, gained through long years of experience. Those pictures of birds, landscapes, sunsets, etc. are all very well (and for many) beautifully composed, exposed and rendered. Again, it's because there's a lot of Old Geezers (like me; I'm 67 in 3 months) doing something they truly enjoy, and have for a long time, and it shows in the photos I'm seeing here. If our stuff isn't exciting all the hipsters, so what? They should take a closer look and learn something well worth learning. Myself, I have to admit to being somewhat intimidated here. I was hit, early on in my exploring UHH, just how little I actually know about photography, both the techniques and (especially!) the equipment. But this is a swell place to hang out and pick up valuable info, so here I am. If I have any ability, what little there is revolves around retouching. Perhaps some of you may have visited the Library of Congress photo collections? They're extensive and unfortunately in pretty rough shape, too. Most of them are glass-plate negatives well over a hundred years old, with a hundred years worth of scratches, fingerprints, dust and emulsion stains built in (and high-res scanned into the library as is). The photo I'll be attaching was taken in 1913, and looked every day of it. I offer it as a sample of an area of photography that I enjoy, and as a tribute to all old soldiers everywhere as we approach Memorial Day, 2016. I guess maybe from here I ought to head over to the Introduction page and properly ID myself. I did want to let Idahomike and others who may think UHH is somehow lacking in "style", "artistry", "creativity" or whatever: It's there, in spades. Just take a closer look.

Too many of the pics submitted to site are run of the mill photos of birds, birds, more birds, common landscapes of a favorite creek, lake, or sunsets. It would be much more interesting if more artistic or creative thought went into the photos submitted. Too many of the current crop of photos are boring, look at how much fun we had on our family vacation. Don't you remember those slide shows of your neighbors trips to the lake that he bored you with for an hour.

Come on people, you can do better. Step it up. Get those creative juices going and stop showing us that "beautiful mountain" you shot 15 years ago.

Too many of the pics submitted to site are run of the mill photos of birds, birds, more birds, common landscapes of a favorite creek, lake, or sunsets. It would be much more interesting if more artistic or creative thought went into the photos submitted. Too many of the current crop of photos are boring, look at how much fun we had on our family vacation. Don't you remember those slide shows of your neighbors trips to the lake that he bored you with for an hour.

Come on people, you can do better. Step it up. Get those creative juices going and stop showing us that "beautiful mountain" you shot 15 years ago.

Too many of the pics submitted to site are run of the mill photos of birds, birds, more birds, common landscapes of a favorite creek, lake, or sunsets. It would be much more interesting if more artistic or creative thought went into the photos submitted. Too many of the current crop of photos are boring, look at how much fun we had on our family vacation. Don't you remember those slide shows of your neighbors trips to the lake that he bored you with for an hour.

Come on people, you can do better. Step it up. Get those creative juices going and stop showing us that "beautiful mountain" you shot 15 years ago.

I am the first to agree that I am not a great photographer, but I want to improve. I keep most of my pics on the computer rather than post them on a website. Too many here apparently believe criticism is something to be avoided at all cost. They apparently do not believe in learning and improving their hobby or craft just getting the same old stuff out there is what is important. Most of what I see on this site should have stayed on the family computer and enjoyed by the family. Sharing is not always a good thing. It can be a very boring thing.