If You Dont Like Somebodies Uploaded Photo

[Gary R. Smith]

The fact is, coming from that forum, I would have assumed that among “colleagues,” certain playful experiments would have been welcomed. Clearly, they’re not — because real photographers tend to have a rather significant ego.

That's sort of what I thought too.

That said, I don't view our little group here as any more real than any other online forum.

While I believe that we're all serious about our current and past photography, I don't think there are (m)any professional photographers who have time to participate in online discussions. They're all busy working.

That doesn't mean that the dozen+ who post here don't have egos...

 

[Pete Askew]

What an interesting idea. Would there be support for something similar on RPF?

When Hamish set up RPF he wanted to create a forum centred around respect and decent behaviour (having been a member of several that weren’t). As an experiment he insisted that people could only join if they used their real name. On the whole it has worked although the name, Real Photographers Forum, can be interpreted as slightly elitist and even a bit arrogant. We have retained it though as the ethos behind it has served us well.

 

[Gary R. Smith]

The only thing I feel which may drive people away is bad language directed at someone.

I'm afraid that I'm guilty of that and that's why we no longer see Rob MacKillop around.

Hopefully I'm not responsible for your absence?

 

[Gary R. Smith]

I used to participate in this one: https://discuss.pixls.us .

I wouldn't claim that I was as active there as on other forums but I did spend time there browsing.

I think that the "open source" crowd would lean into assuming permission to edit what somebody had posted.

 

[Gord Tomlin]

I think that the "open source" crowd would lean into assuming permission to edit what somebody had posted.

On the contrary, they are quite insistent that an image posted for editing is posted with a license that allows editing, for example, CC-BY-SA-NC.

 

[Gord Tomlin]

that's why we no longer see Rob MacKillop around.

Thank goodness. I had thought his absence might have meant that he had passed away.

 

[Gord Tomlin]

On the original topic of the poll, I think everything depends on whether the OP requested constructive criticism. If they didn't, then the yap stays shut. Full stop.

If they did, then the key word is "constructive". It's OK to say "if you cropped here, you could get rid of such-and-such distraction". It's not OK to say "this is boring" or "this sucks". If someone actually thought that there was no hope for the image, they would not likely have posted it.

[who's this Gord guy who suddenly surfaced and posted three replies?]

 

[Gary R. Smith]

Thank goodness. I had thought his absence might have meant that he had passed away.

I was also curious and posted this (in April) showing him alive and well and doing what he loves!

https://realphotographersforum.com/threads/if-you-were-wondering.26982/

 

[Gary R. Smith]

[who's this Gord guy who suddenly surfaced and posted three replies?]

Whatcha been up to?

 

[Tony Warren]

Wow - so many opinions. And a good thing too. The main thing for me is constructive, thoughtful comment. I do like to know the background to an image too. A well thought out comment can be instructive for both parties. But then again I am constantly being told I am too serious. Hey ho.

 

[Gord Tomlin]

Whatcha been up to?

Well, I had a week up in Haida Gwaii (an archipelago off the west coast of British Columbia) on a photo workshop, which was beyond amazing. Truly life-altering. If you ever get an opportunity to go there, take it! Then I came back to work life reality, and I've had the camera in my hands for about two hours in the last four months, and edited less than 20 images.

 

[Gary R. Smith]

Well, I had a week up in Haida Gwaii (an archipelago off the west coast of British Columbia) on a photo workshop, which was beyond amazing.

It's likely that I've passed it by on my way to from Alaska in a big boat. Looking forward to seeing some of your shots from the workshop!

 

[Pete Askew]

Me too, Gord!