Hi Joseph, I'm afraid my friends were not being timid... They were basically pointing out to me that if people wanted to know what it is I intended to say/do with a particular image (which they couldn't figure out from the image itself), they would ask me. In other situations, it is better to let them do their own thinking... I agree with that point of view (now). If you knew me, you'd know that i very rarely fear to make an ass of myself :) and sadly, i'm still the midget I've always been... no personal growth at all... :'( Regards, Deen .. and now back to our regular programming roseybucks@yahoo.com said: Interesting, but your friends are timid--afraid to announce what they intended to do in the work for fear they'll seem dumb, naive, or just plain wrong! Never be afraid to make an ass of yourself--it may promote personal growth! regards, joseph Deen Hameed <hameedd@flashmail.com> wrote: A couple of very talented photographers have explained to me that I should avoid trying to explain my pictures, or read meanings into them. Some images work for some people and some others don't - and i am happy with that.