Re: comments from an old timer

Yes, sometimes we breeze through all the posts in a hurry without posting. I know I've been guilty of heading to my fav forums, ie general, technical and then birds & animals and then the phone starts to ring and time gets away from me... and... and... etc.... etc....

Will try to do better in future.... hope others do as well.

 

You becha Sandi - me too! Thanks!

 

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Paul,

I understand your POV on this, but have to say that you are one of the most prolific, and supportive members we have. If everyone responded to as many posts as you do, then pleas like Leigh's would not be needed.

What I'm trying to say is; Thanks Pal!! :wink:

 

Agreed. Further complicating the matter is that sometimes you'll see a post with an image, but not much else: no background/technical info on the shot or what they were trying to accomplish, and no information about what kind of feeback they're looking for. If somebody doesn't ask for honest opinions or critiques, I'm hesitant to one no matter how constructive or politely worded it might be, because for all I know they're not intested in critiques and I don't want to risk offending somebody who may have just wanted to share a moment/memory with others.

The other problem for me is that sometimes I check in on the forum when I don't have a lot of time, so I may "look but not post", and don't always remember to come back when I have time to put a little effort into a reply. And of course once you "get to know" some people you may be more likely to participate in threads with them. But we all know what it's like to be the newbie so it's definitely worth making an effort to make people feel welcome. So in that regard sometimes a reminder like this thread is a good idea.

 

One nifty feature of this forum software that I must confess I don't use as often as I should is the "View Unanswered Posts" link on the main index. If we all get in the habit of checking it occasionally that would probably go a long ways towards making sure posts don't slip through the cracks. The scroll rate here is nowhere near as bad as someplace like DPR, but it will continue to increase as the forum grows.

 

Gee thanks Leigh. Your contributions to the Nikon Cafe have been outstanding and you are always willing to help others. We need more like you. In addition we have many members who took that original post to heart and have really done a great job in helping all newcomers to feel welcome. I will admit that it was much easier when we just had a few members but then we would miss out on all this incredible talent that has joined since those early days.

 

I agree with this 100% and I try very hard to make a useful comment where I feel it is appropriate. I do not do them all, cant, dont have time, but i AM interested in all that is posted here and do my best to get thru them all. It is a great place and I feel among a large group of friends. Bottom line- I will try and do better.

 

One thing i noticed is with encouragement and helpful critics a lot of member have started to post more pictures and by gaining confidence they improve a lot in the quality of those pictures.

 

I agree 100%. I just started posting in NikonCafe and would really appreciate comments/critiques on pictures posted.

I think comments & critiques play an important role in the development of a good photographic eye (atleast mine ). Please do help newbies (like me) develop. It would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

 

Adding a "me too" to JayR's post. I'm gaining confidence as I post here more, and I really appreciate any and all feedback, as I'm new to everything...photography, postprocessing, all of it...I learn from every bit of constructive criticism, and I appreciate every single comment, even if it's just 'hey I looked at your photo, thanks for sharing' (...and apparently I'm the queen of the run-on sentence tonight!)

The more experienced people here see things in my photos that I've completely missed, and I like to think I'm developing an eye for those details with every bit of input I receive.

It was really hard for me to start posting photos here, because I have very little confidence in my work, and because the overall level of talent in the group is just astounding. I'm glad I worked up the courage though...it's been a good experience.