Pairs comments - Alan B

[Robert Coe]

On Fri, 03 Aug 2012 08:44:47 +1200, Eric Stevens <eric.stevens@sum.co.nz>
wrote:
: I've only commented the once, on the last [SI] and I fould the
: experience very valuable.
:
: I learned (as if I didn't already know) that images which left me cold
: were loved by other people.
:
: I learned that images which I loved were torn apart by others.
:
: I learned how to explain why I liked some and disliked others. Most
: importantly I learned how to apply my comments to my own work.
:
: The hardest images to deal with were those I variously liked or
: disliked for reasons I couldn't really explain. Vague comments such as
: "I like it" don't necessarily mean that I don't like it much, or that
: I haven't thought about it. It merely means that I _do_ like it but I
: can't explain why.
:
: Overall, I think I learned more from my comments than did anyone who
: read them.

I think you're not alone.

Bob

[Eric Stevens]

On Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:42:02 -0400, Robert Coe <bob@1776.COM> wrote:

>On Fri, 03 Aug 2012 08:44:47 +1200, Eric Stevens <eric.stevens@sum.co.nz>
>wrote:
>: I've only commented the once, on the last [SI] and I fould the
>: experience very valuable.
>:
>: I learned (as if I didn't already know) that images which left me cold
>: were loved by other people.
>:
>: I learned that images which I loved were torn apart by others.
>:
>: I learned how to explain why I liked some and disliked others. Most
>: importantly I learned how to apply my comments to my own work.
>:
>: The hardest images to deal with were those I variously liked or
>: disliked for reasons I couldn't really explain. Vague comments such as
>: "I like it" don't necessarily mean that I don't like it much, or that
>: I haven't thought about it. It merely means that I _do_ like it but I
>: can't explain why.
>:
>: Overall, I think I learned more from my comments than did anyone who
>: read them.
>
>I think you're not alone.
>
I hope you were smiling when you said that. :-)

Ain't English wonderful?
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Regards,

Eric Stevens

[Charles E. Hardwidge]

"tony cooper" <tony.cooper214@..........> wrote in message
news:78g82858f0o8k33us7nohrqcjt6rmmvqqj@...........

>>What I have decided to do for the up coming SI, is to restrain myself
>>from being the first out of the box with comments.

Self cropping, Tony? Wow. Hardcore.

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Charles E. Hardwidge