Appropriate Comments... Reminder...

[mtbbrian]

It seems lately we have had a rash of seemingly rude and inappropriate comments here on the Critique Forum. Comments that are somewhere along the lines of "This image sucks."

I know it is very isolated, but I would like to remind everyone to be fair, constructive, encouraging and at the very least polite.
To me a critique of a photograph should state as specific as possible reasons as to why the image works or dose not work, whatever the case may be. Comments like the above doing nothing but discourage people from continuing with what they enjoy.

We will probably never reach "icon status" like Ansel Adams or Henri Cartier-Bresson, but we can do our best to encourage others to be the best photographer they can be. There is a lot of knowledge here, let's do what we can to help those that are new and excited about photography. Because chances are, you came here as a newbie and have since progressed as a photographer through the knowledge you have gained.

I look at everyone who posts here as having unlimited potential to be a good photographer, and I know there are LOTS of GREAT photographers here!

Getting off of "soapbox"...

Brian