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[summicron at bellsouth.net (Frank F. Farmer)]

I have to agree with Nathan.  I too, was discouraged when I posted my 
first shot.  However, I to the exact same thing he described.  I look 
at many, comment on few.  I don't feel the need to comment on every one 
unless I have something particularly constructive to say.  Granted, I'm 
a lawyer, not a pro photographer, so I limit my comment so the obvious, 
which, as it turns out, is often pointed out before I get there.  So, 
please keep posting, I for one, enjoy looking.  I don't post that much 
but am hoping to get a scanner even as we speak.  I'll post more then 
and I can't wait!  Good luck!

Frank Farmer
Jackson, Miss.

On Aug 25, 2005, at 10:51 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> I am not sure why you don't want to announce your PAWs. If it is 
> because you don't think they are "good enough" then showing them and 
> getting comments is one way to get better at it. I really do not see 
> the logic of going to the trouble of posting pictures on a web site 
> and not telling people about them.
>
> Yes, many people (including me) will often look and move on without 
> comment, but that is to be expected--we all have our own lives and 
> commenting on every posted picture is simply not feasible for most of 
> us. I comment on-list on the pictures where I think I have something 
> to say that is of interest to others (such as my comment on Neil's 
> Hassidic Jew picture the other day); I sent an off-list "great shot" 
> comment to the poster if an image particularly impresses me but I have 
> no constructive critique to give (this often happens with Graham's or 
> Steve's pictures, to take a couple of examples). But I look at them 
> all.
>
> If you feel that you are throwing images into a black hole, then look 
> at the visitor logs to your site, and you will see how many people 
> come to look and where they come from. I do that sometimes, and I too 
> see that the vast majority of visitors to my site do not leave 
> comments. That is normal, and I am OK with it--I know that people 
> look, and that is important.
>
> Nathan
>
> Richard wrote:
>
>> As an amateur photographer, doing this PAW thing is tough. Everyone 
>> has excuses for not taking pictures, and it takes disciples to try to 
>> do it and to post the picture every week. Occasionally I post 
>> pictures that I thought is interesting to share. Having said that, 
>> while I hope I am a better photographer since I restarted in the 
>> hobby a couple years ago, it's clear that I have vary far to go. 
>> Sure, I take better pictures than some of my friends, but that's in 
>> the category of "not saying much."
>> So while I will continue to do the PAW, I will not be announcing them 
>> every week, unless I think they have some merits. The only reason I 
>> felt compel to write about it is just to say that I am not quitting. 
>> I will do this PAW and more every week. And of course a lot of time I 
>> thought certain pictures have some merits, but they are often "not 
>> good enough" or worse. Clearly luggers have high standard, and of 
>> course we have high standard bearers too who amaze us with their 
>> shots weekly and in some cases, daily. For these people, I thank you. 
>> It's always inspiring to see a GB pic, a Steve Barbour pic., a Doug 
>> Herr pic etc. Keep them coming please.
>> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, 
>> please use richard at imagecraft.com)
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> Nathan Wajsman
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