Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Johnny Deadman wrote: well, on the other hand... ...just as playing with a band hones your musical skills and playing an opponent better than yourself improves your game faster than any amount of scale-playing or ball control exercises respectively (though you have to do those as well)... ...getting your work 'out there', if you are emotionally robust enough to take the criticism it may draw, really raises your game as a photographer more quickly than you can on your own when it's just you and Photoshop. ===================================================================== Absolutely! I can't wait to get my hands on a decent scanner, set up a website, display what I consider to be my best photos and get the benefit of other people's opinions. I truly believe that what you say is correct: there's no better way of improving. Of course, it would be nice to receive complimentary critiques from the experts but it would be far more useful if they can tell me where I've been going wrong, how they would have improved each shot, and so on. Harsh comments can be hard to take, of course, but they're not usually intended to cause offence, it's just that some people don't have a good bedside manner. But the feedback is of great value, whether palatable or not. Just my 2 cents. Regards, ===== Ray "The trouble with resisting temptation is you never know when you'll get another chance!" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/