So remember the discussion about people not commenting on certain work?

bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
edited September 29, 2010 in Street and Documentary
...And the suggestion that there are cliques, and if you're not part of a clique no one comments on your work, and etc. etc. etc....Okay, so this afternoon at 1:55 p.m. I posted what I thought are six interesting images that - gasp! - visually tell a story. And since that time something like 55 people have looked at them, and ONE has commented - well, made a joke about the subject. I'm not complaining - really, just pointing out that this is the way this forum works. Take it personally and you'll shoot yourself - and I don't mean take a self-portrait. :rofl
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  • misterbmisterb Banned Posts: 601 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2010
    bdcolen wrote: »
    ...And the suggestion that there are cliques, and if you're not part of a clique no one comments on your work, and etc. etc. etc....Okay, so this afternoon at 1:55 p.m. I posted what I thought are six interesting images that - gasp! - visually tell a story. And since that time something like 55 people have looked at them, and ONE has commented - well, made a joke about the subject. I'm not complaining - really, just pointing out that this is the way this forum works. Take it personally and you'll shoot yourself - and I don't mean take a self-portrait. rolleyes1.gif


    I don't think I made a joke about the subject- I just made a correlation between "high" definition and "high" as in heights.

    My comments were also pointing out two shots which I liked.
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2010
    Oh please B.D. your being tongue n cheek, right ?

    You do know that all those kind of posts are just ego driven and having nothing to do with photography.

    Consider the lack of comments as all the comments you need.
    Your image just didn't work, wow, interest etc. etc.

    Hey I should know. I most likely hold the record for orphaned posts rolleyes1.gif :cry rolleyes1.gif
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  • Don KondraDon Kondra Registered Users Posts: 630 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2010
    Hi B.D.,

    I "hang" out on a number of forums and although I do see some of the behavior you mention I think it has more to do with how we present our shots rather than being ignored.

    As they say, time is money. When I visit I hit "new stuff", if the author isn't familiar or the title isn't interesting, I move on.

    If I happen to view a post with more than two images I'm less likely to comment.

    In this case you've presented a series of shots with no additional commentary. In effect you have not invited any further discussion.

    You could have asked how the B&W worked or the unusual perspectives, etc.

    As is, it's someone moving a large TV. You obviously found it worthy of documenting.

    I missed your original post altogether and in all likelihood would not have taken the time to comment on the exposure and focus issues.

    The content was only mildly interesting, To Me.

    What I suggest you do, as I am, is reconsider how to present our work in such a way as to invite constructive criticism.

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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2010
    bdcolen wrote: »
    ...And the suggestion that there are cliques, and if you're not part of a clique no one comments on your work, and etc. etc. etc....Okay, so this afternoon at 1:55 p.m. I posted what I thought are six interesting images that - gasp! - visually tell a story. And since that time something like 55 people have looked at them, and ONE has commented - well, made a joke about the subject. I'm not complaining - really, just pointing out that this is the way this forum works. Take it personally and you'll shoot yourself - and I don't mean take a self-portrait. rolleyes1.gif

    Yeah, after trying the quality route and waiting for responses, I'm trying to overwhelm them with quantity...ne_nau.gif
    misterb wrote: »
    I don't think I made a joke about the subject- I just made a correlation between "high" definition and "high" as in heights.

    My comments were also pointing out two shots which I liked.

    You have been upholding your end by responding to a lot of posts and posting yourself. While being quiet on the original post, I believe it is the source of the recent surge of activity and participation in this forum.thumb.gif
  • bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2010
    rainbow wrote: »
    Yeah, after trying the quality route and waiting for responses, I'm trying to overwhelm them with quantity...ne_nau.gif



    You have been upholding your end by responding to a lot of posts and posting yourself. While being quiet on the original post, I believe it is the source of the recent surge of activity and participation in this forum.thumb.gif

    Good point, Rainbow...:D
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    "He not busy being born is busy dying." Bob Dylan

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