Best advice on that Allen is just look at the best shots and take yours in a similar fashion then you will not need CC!

Simmpulls!

Dave

Angie & Steve, if you have an opinion then voice it. Don't let a few self opiionated dip sticks put you off. I may not agree with what everyone says but I do respect their right to say it.

My own opinion is you can already put it into a thread and it doesn't count as comment on a gallery photo. So I'm not sure what the poiint would be.

I think Allan has a good point. Having spent much time on the other site looking and commenting and helping where I could by making suggestions, as did many people. It does seem more difficult on this site for a novice photographer to get a picture looked at. The gallery (which is good) seems aimed at just posting your best shots and most that are posted are never seen by anyone as the hundreds pile in on top of them. A bit like flikr in that respect.

The old 6otb was much easier to post pictures for advise and then add to a thread a request for critique. On this new site each comment adds to the tally and if someone were to ask for help they could end up topping the most comments gallery.

I think we have lost something on the new site.......I am a little reluctant to make constructive criticism on pictures loaded to galleries by people who I don't know and haven't asked for critique or advise.

I don't know the answer but feel the strong point of this site....ie helping people improve their photography is maybe not as good as it once was.

Or is it just me ?????????

Great Idea

I think those looking for tips and help when posting in the gallery "tag" their pic with advice and tips or something that links them to a forum board would be very helpful.

Ive spent hours trailing through this site looking at images and photos second guessing what and how they got their results.

Those that want to geniunely help can do so without commenting in the persons gallery and possibly someone getting the wrong end of the stick and starting an argument about what should be said and what not to say about critique.

So yes good idea methinks

Also i see comments about long standing members blah blah blah, just because they are long standing members don't mean they have the best ideas comments and notions, sometimes you need to shake up and clear stoic attitudes.

Phil, I think your right as it looks like some are just dumping pics here willy nilly, but it could be they are encouraged to come here via a new cameras bumf, leaflets etc, and post their new camera pics without thinking its a best shot gallery. not that I think its important anyway to have your best shots only as if you are a new member here like myself and I will eventually have shots that I think are rubbish as I develop better photography techniques, its possibly a first point of contact for them as far as they are concerned, and should be encouraged.

A new forum should have new attitudes, after some reading around here Ive done it looks like before the paints dried the "old school" are sticking thier fingers in it, time to move on....................

Phil, I think your right as it looks like some are just dumping pics here willy nilly, but it could be they are encouraged to come here via a new cameras bumf, leaflets etc, and post their new camera pics without thinking its a best shot gallery. not that I think its important anyway to have your best shots only as if you are a new member here like myself and I will eventually have shots that I think are rubbish as I develop better photography techniques, its possibly a first point of contact for them as far as they are concerned, and should be encouraged.

Hi Steve.....I think you have got my point right, but this is why people who are looking for advice on how to progress their knowledge and skills will post their "best" shot in the hope that someone will suggest a better way to improve it. Unfortunately most people will now only comment on the odd shot that looks good at thumbnail size. In some ways the restriction to 6 pictures on the old site was better for new members as there were many fewer postings and people had more time to look

Phil

I have to agree with your point about losing something on this new site. 

When I originally came from the old site where I was a relatively newbie, I was expecting to receive critique on photos posted to the gallery.  Space for comments was limited on the old site, here on the new one people could post critique, advice and help on how to improve.  Unfortunately this doesn't appear to be happening, people are viewing some of the photographs, making the odd comment, some add stars though most think this is a pointless exercise. 

I'm not sure there is a way to improve on this, maybe Allan, Joe and  Jims idea of having a dedicated thread could go some way to getting people to comment on photographs, if its only to say " why didn't you post this in the gallery"

Anne

Personally I think it is a good idea Allan.  To post an image in the thread would not allow a critic to view it at a higher resolution whereas in the gallery it would be visible as a bigger frame.  A CC thread with a link is a good way of drawing the attention to the shot that you want the CC on.

As for people not feeling comfortable voicing their opinion, pfffft whatever anyone else thinks.  If somebody asks for help in this way then why feel bad about commenting.  It is a personal choice though.  I would love to give CC using my very limited knowledge and ability and I would also post images that I wanted a critical eye to look over.  We all see things differently so the comments should be good and varied.

Might be worth a try but I would give this thread a few more days to better gauge the reaction to the idea.

G.

Well said Allan.

Carolyn

I think this is a good idea. I was only on the old site for a few months, but have to say I did tend to get more comments on the six pictures, here apart from the IHC entries, I have few comments.  I found the comments then to be very helpful.

I too have found creating a thread in the forum asking for advice will get good responses - see http://www.myfinepix.co.uk/forum/1/21260.

Haven't run out of storage space yet, so haven't had to delete any uploads!