I can’t say I’m a big fan of flickr.
I really can’t.
I mean I know it’s a great site and it’s generally great for showcasing photography. But there’s some sort of really eliteist attitude that I can’t escape and I don’t particularly enjoy.
Maybe the groups I’m in are just a bunch of bastards but I’m not really fond of it.
There’s a ton of “rate my photos” groups out there. Generally a “submit one, rate 3 or rate 5″ so that everyone in theory SHOULD get reviewed by at least three or five people that go after you. All the while you rate everyone before you. Keeps it fair.
I find it irritating that I don’t get reviewed as often as the other people, and sometimes I go out of my way to review pics I don’t need to review because I find them interesting.
But I also find EXTREMELY irritating the people that are almost downright insulting in their reviews. I really see no reason to give a photo, no matter how horrid, a 1 out of 5. I know the option is there but really, that’s just mean. Also as mean is the words some people write. I always leave comments but I want them to be constructive. So I’ll state my opinion, but I’ll make clear it’s an opinion.
Others are like “Yea this isn’t any good” as if it were fact. And it’s not fact. It’s clearly not a fact since it’s an opinion, but since your camera is more expensive than mine, and you have a bigger, more sensitive, faster lens you must know more than I do.
They probably do, but its not a very nurturing enviornment if you do nothing but insult me!
BAH!
