I usually don't leave comments (so I guess I shouldn't complain? ;-) ), but I'll keep my eye open for your snow pic next week. thanks for your comments, -dan At 06:18 PM 29-08-05 -0500, Don Roberts wrote: > > >Dan C wrote: > >> In theory I would agree with you, and it's the reason I post the occasional >> photo here (I think I've posted only about two photos in the past 5 years, >> now I remember why) except that in practice it's always the same few people >> who comment, and if it happens to be a nude, they won't like it. > >I hate to prolong this but do want to set the record somewhat >straight. I commented on this photo; I usually don't. I happen to >like nudes and have never posted a negative review simply because it >is a nude. I think the reviews that mention nudity have been in the >minority. This comment is just to further the market research >aspect of this thread. We have touched personal issues here; let's >move on. Dan, I would value a comment from you about my photo >involving snow in next week's gallery. And I am not being facetious >or sarcastic. >Don > > So from >> a market research angle, it doesn't always work. >> >> I know how you feel about nudes and rocks, at least I get them to pose in >> uncomfortable positions to add some freshness to the genre! >> >> ;-) >> >> -dan c. >I like this comment. I think it shows more of the real Dan Cardish. > Keep posting and keep commenting. Please. > >> >> At 03:05 PM 29-08-05 -0700, Jeff Spirer wrote: >> >>>Several years back I came to the realization that, regardless of what >>>I thought about the photo, the comments here were useful as market >>>research, giving the perspective of people other than me and my >>>immediate circle. That doesn't mean I have to agree, but it does >>>mean I can find out what types of people like and don't like my work. >>> >>>I have a pretty good handle on that now - I've found that my >>>photographs appeal to specific age, sexual orientation, and location >>>characteristics. >>> >>>As for the photo, my big problem with it is that I have never >>>understood the nudes and rocks thing. >>> >> >> >Don >> > >-- >++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >Don Roberts ** Bittersweet Productions ** Iowa City, IA >++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > When our memories outweigh our dreams > we become old. -----William Jefferson Clinton >++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >