Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Stroking - ----- Original Message ----- From: <Wariowilly@aol.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 11:59 PM Subject: [Leica] PAW -- Criticism or Stroking? > I'm new to posting, having been a "lurker" for quite awhile due to my fear of > weighing in on various issues and being torn apart (however well intentioned) > by far more knowledgeable members of LUG. But there seems to be a lack of, > shall we say, intensity with respect to review and comment on PAWs. I'll be > blunt -- I've seen a large number of PAWs that are, at best, mediocre, almost > snapshots at a backyard barbeque that could have been taken with a $70 point > and shoot camera. Yet, the comments for such works include things like "great > shot" or "wonderful image." Even allowing for differences in taste, the > feedback on the PAWs seems remarkably consistent, and overwhelmingly > positive. Sure, its nice to encourage folks, and it isn't easy to submit > anything for public scrutiny, especially by the extremely talented and > knowledgeable people who contribute to this group on a regular basis. I > wouldn't submit my work because, quite frankly, I don't think it is yet at a > level where it should be shown, nay, inflicted on the general public, let > alone the experts here. > > Don't get me wrong, lots of PAWs are amazing -- almost life transforming -- > but others, well, its almost like "point a Leica at it and submit it." Should > we all bite our tongues at the latter sort and keep silent, or offer > encouraging "strokes," or should we be honest (but always respectful) and > honestly present constructive criticism? Again, I don't want to belittle > those who have the courage and confidence to submit PAWs, but I need > clarification -- are we here to review and critique in constructive fashion, > or simply to validate with hollow "attaboys" yet another submission of > someone's wife or daughter by the pool, or colorful locals sitting around a > cafe in some foreign locale? I don't want to offend anybody, I'm just > wondering what the ground rules are. > > Many thanks to all for the wisdom the have provided, and continue to provide > on this site. > > Ellis Krane > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html