Posted by Twelvebit (Victoria, United States) on 26 October 2007 in Transportation.
This is the last image, for now anyway, in this junkyard series. It is the color version of an image posted back in July. The B&W version can be found here. I've struggled with which version I like better. I like the tonality of the B&W, and I must say, it made a very fine print. However, when it was originally posted, it drew not a single comment, and my experience at Animus has been that a striking image usually draws some comments. On the other hand, I have seen many images posted by other photographers here that I find very striking, and they have no comments --so who knows. Taste is so very subjective, and varies, even among us photographers, from audience to particular audience. I have posted images that some people here apparently like, while the same image posted at JPG Magazine gets not a single sign of interest.
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Dearest Friend
In know and deeply feel your frustration, after all we showcase our works here for people to see and share their opinions about them. But there is one rule of thumb and that is if you don't visit people won't visit no matter how good the images are. In other words, if one visits 25 photoblogs a day and leave comments, around 20 will return the favor. Nevertheless most people are not interested in one particular person's photo or art but rather to draw attention to themselves. You can spot this lack of enthusiasm by comments such as "great work", "wow", "beautiful", "like it" and stuff like that.
I have around 50 photoblogs in my RSS reader and check them on my free time. These are usually my friend's blogs, such as yourself, and I usually leave comments. But if I visit and person 3-4 consecutive days and he/she does not respond I will halt my visits.
If there was a ranking in places for Animus3 community you would be in top 10%. You photos are superb and well taken and often well processed. So please don't get cold feet and continue. I hope to continue seeing you and your great work here.
This photo is awesome and like it better than the black and white version. Cheers
26 Oct 2007 2:27pm
@Amir: Thanks for commenting. To you and all who might interpret my comments in the same way, let me say that I had concerns my remarks could be misunderstood. I'm not frustrated. You should consider my statements as just a dispassionate recitation of fact. I can only judge from my own experience, but while I believe you are mostly correct, I have also found that particularly strong images here will generate comments from photographer's whose blogs I have never visited --or those I haven't visited in awhile. Of course, whenever that happens, I visit their sites and review their work, and many times, find images that put my own to shame.
I don't interpret brief comments such as "great work" as a lack of enthusiasm. I imagine that many people leaving such comments feel as I do --they found an image interesting or appealing enough that they want to say something, but may not know exactly what to say. Most people look and don't comment, so I consider a comment as a sign of extra effort.
Personally, I'm not all that interested in generating comments based on how many comments I leave myself. That is merely an exchange of courtesy and doesn't tell me all that much about my images. I'm posting here primarily as a learning experience. I first started posting photos at JPG Magazine, which is great for feedback, but again, my experience tells me, the audience there has a completely different aesthetic than the audience does here. So what I want to do is explore these differences and figure out why some images work for some people and not for others. I think this is all an aspect of "marketing," to one degree or another, and that, essentially, there is a different "market" here than at a site like JPG Magazine.
I have also submitted work to File Magazine, and had a couple of photos published there. Again, the audience is completely different. I love the File Magazine aesthetic but it is very different than the aesthetic here or at JPG Magazine. Ultimately, with good "editorial" judgment (in selecting what photo works best for each particular audience), technical proficiency, and a little creativity, one should be able to match image to audience. I think the only way to develop this sensibility is through experimentation --at least for me. To me, what I am learning about people and how they respond to images in different photo "cultures" is worth the effort of participating here all by itself, though this can't really be disconnected from the images themselves.
I intend to keep posting here, everyday, if possible, for a long time, regardless of how many comments I get about my images.
dude, I like all of these old cars photos... really interesting... u r lucky that u found this place for photography :D If I could find such these kind of places, I would take lotssss of pics from different angles :D
26 Oct 2007 3:01pm
@Mohsen Daneshvar: Thank you. This junkyard is a great spot. Unfortunately, it's a long way from where I live and I don't often get the opportunity to go by there and stop --especially when the light is truly suitable for taking photos.
Very well, I thing my "Last Image" you meant Last in series. I am glad I misunderstood.
26 Oct 2007 5:06pm
Keep posting, The Junk yard series was very cool indeed.
27 Oct 2007 4:10am
@Bob: Thank you. I need to get back to this junkyard one day.
I love these images. I would spend a whole week here I am sure. I love old cars and trucks. If you check my blog you will find a few in my port. and in the future posts. I am envious of you right now. As the comments on this blog go, some have the time and want to comment some just want to look. I am both. Some days I do comment and then there are the days when I just want to look. Keep up the great work.
1 Nov 2007 1:31am
@Shawna Goodman: Thank you. I was backing through your images, through the car shots, and came to "Room With a View." I had commented on that one some time ago, and encountering it again I have to say that there is something about that particular image I find compelling. It looks like you found some pretty photo worthy cars yourself. From what I see of the Canadians posting here, Canada seems to have a lot more open and publicly accessible spaces with abandoned buildings and vehicles than we do here in Texas. Here virtually everything is on private property, behind fences of one kind or another, and access is thereby greatly restricted. As far as comments go, though they are often gratifying, I'd rather an image got 100 views and no comments than 5 views and 5 comments. Everybody wants feedback of course. The main reason I post here is to learn what other people like --I already know what I like.
I have just joined aminus and have thoroughly enjoyed viewing so many beautiful and creative photos. There is a lot of talent in our world. The other thing I am really enjoying is having a look at everyones "backyard". I would never have had the opportunity to take a peak at the car junk yard if you hadn't taken it, nor some of the simple shots taken around the world. It's inspiring and a lot of fun. I like both your color and b&w shot, I think they both offer something different and special
9 Nov 2007 12:53am
@leslie: Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I too enjoy seeing the world through the eyes of others.
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