As an amateur hobbyist I often come to the thread to look at what people are posting and review comments to see what sort of critique is given in the hope I will also learn from it.

I'll post a critique myself when I can and I feel it's within my skill level to do so, but the standard of many here is so good I find it difficult and embarrassing to try and critique such photo's, hence shy away from possibly saying something stupid.

I usually pick photos posted which have had none or only a few critiques as it's disappointing for nothing to be said at all. My disclaimer for not posting more is that it really does take time, to think about the shot, try and see what the photographer was trying to capture and then putting yourself in the camera to make an assessment to write a critique.

I do however really appreciate all those who offer their time to write a critique and take my hat off to you all, thank you and thanks to the moderators.

I have learned a lot from this forum over the years and try to post more comments than I receive as a means of giving back to a site that doesn't cost me to join and provides me with value in feedback on my own photos.