The discussion is good, even if we've had a little fun at your expense. Finding something new as a medium of expression is hard to do. Yet, learning the skills to try and reproduce other's work, or simply manage challenging subjects is also a good thing.

Personally I seldom post images unless I use them to illustrate a point that I am trying to make. I seldom look at the photo gallery section, but I do enjoy seeing other peoples' work. Finding some perspective that represents a unique talent is truly hard to do. Good luck in searching for your specific muse, meme, or talent. It will be great to see once you find it.

I had never heard of Lisa Kristine until I stumbled over a small gallery by accident in Mendocino about 10 years ago. Her work is impressive, and we bought some. It seemed different, unique, and very perceptive to us. We have three of her prints in our house that we see every day, and it brings us great pleasure. It may not be to others' tastes, but I feel that she has found a niche for her work.

http://vimeo.com/53266512

Most people would prefer to shoot what they like rather than hold out for some unattainable vision that they don't even understand. Anyone can be a critic. Unless you can produce something better than you are criticizing, you are just whistling in the wind. You are holding out for a perfect fantasy instead of just trying to do the best you can and posting it whether it is good or just as good as you can do for now. In the wider world, most of those same old same old pics of the moon, flowers, birds, etc. are often viewed by friends and family as great photography. And those of us on UHH that actually take and post those pictures can appreciate the skill that went into them.

If we had any cardinals in our area I'd post one for you. The question is what is new under the sun. Is there anything on planet Earth you can think of that hasn't been photographed. It's all in how it's presented. Does it have interesting lighting. Is it in a different setting. A different perspective. Somethin has to be new about it to capture the imagination. Maybe it's just it has to show the beauty of the subject. As male humans, we've all seen millions of images of beautiful women but somehow we never get tired of seeing them. Go figure.