What is the general consensus on number of images for critique?

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Being generally new here, I was wondering what is the general etiquette here on posting your pictures in a single thread asking for critique?

I am new to the hobby, and have posted my first set in the WILDLIFE section, 12 images, and I learnt a LOT from the feed back I got...

I have some more sets, many many pics, and I wish I can post ALL of them...:D

I have been reading a lot, but the practical feed back I got on that single thread was much more useful and valuable...and I want to get some more!!


I don't want to, however, irritate any one with too many pis, as I had got a similar comment on my zoo/wildlife thread...

Thanks
 
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For me, 1 maybe 2.
Any more than this and usually I wont bother with critique. There are exceptions though. If the pics tell a story, or part of a related set, ie different exposures/timings/processing.
You will find if you post too many images in one post, crit will be sparse.
Whats wrong with putting them in different threads anyway! :shrug:
 
I'd probably try to limit it to a maximum of 5 or 6 per thread, and try to ensure that there is a good variation in image subject.
 
I thought there was a forum rule on this anyway....1.....
 
Oh dear....

I didn't get a reply yesterday, and I posted a lot on one thread!
 
Agreed. Serious critique. 1 single image and then maybe a second image posted after for comparison or to show a suggested edit.

If you want general comments and advice then post as many as the forum allows. Other than that, 1 image because you're asking for people to give their undivided attention to that particular image.

As mentioned by others, if they form part of a story then post the group.
 
IanClark said:
Agreed. Serious critique. 1 single image and then maybe a second image posted after for comparison or to show a suggested edit.

If you want general comments and advice then post as many as the forum allows. Other than that, 1 image because you're asking for people to give their undivided attention to that particular image.

As mentioned by others, if they form part of a story then post the group.
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But don't you agree that it's like a pyramid? The less experienced you are, the more mistakes u'll be doing, and more feed back will be needed. Also, the novice will not usually take THE SHOT, but more like many shots, hoping one of them will hit the mark....

Hence, novice like myself....many shots and wanting to get feed back on as much as possible.... and as one starts to understand more and learn, go UP the pyramid.....

Hopefully.....

:)
 
I understand what you're saying but I believe there's a significant difference between "what do you think of these images guys?" and "please critique my image guys".

In most cases, when people post a series of images, they are looking for some kind of praise, brownie points or advice anyway which in most cases is received. Admittedly this still falls under critique but it just doesn't have the same force. Over time I've seen people ask for critique on a number of images in one post and get the normal mundane "great shot", "nice one", "love it" responses which provides zero help.

I see critique as something a lot more serious. Something for an image to be studied, pulled apart, discussed, debated and for people to provide a conclusive detailed critique on it. In most cases unless the photograph is almost technically and compositionally perfect, an image under critique will get pulled to pieces hence some forums advice in specific critique forums that people need to have a thick skin ;)


Just my opinions anyway :). I appreciate and respect others might not agree.
 
IanClark said:
I understand what you're saying but I believe there's a significant difference between "what do you think of these images guys?" and "please critique my image guys".

In most cases, when people post a series of images, they are looking for some kind of praise, brownie points or advice anyway which in most cases is received. Admittedly this still falls under critique but it just doesn't have the same force. Over time I've seen people ask for critique on a number of images in one post and get the normal mundane "great shot", "nice one", "love it" responses which provides zero help.

I see critique as something a lot more serious. Something for an image to be studied, pulled apart, discussed, debated and for people to provide a conclusive detailed critique on it. In most cases unless the photograph is almost technically and compositionally perfect, an image under critique will get pulled to pieces hence some forums advice in specific critique forums that people need to have a thick skin ;)


Just my opinions anyway :). I appreciate and respect others might not agree.
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Thanks for your response..

That's what i am looking for really...as I will never have time to do a course, or do serious reading, and possibly following this forum at home/work(when i can) is all I'll have to develop my skills...

I'm certainly not at the stage of expecting any brownies...yet...:)

I've been only about a month now...

So, yeah,,I get the point...too many pics will be hard to critique...

i have a thread now on Scenery, about a night out in London...and I was told 20 pics are TOO TOO much...:)

I was also told to pick just 3-4 of them, and repost them...

But here's the dilemma...I'm still at the stage, where I am cluless as to which 3-4 to pick out of the bunch?!

The 20 pics were out of 224 by the way...:D
 
oymd said:
Thanks for your response..

That's what i am looking for really...as I will never have time to do a course, or do serious reading, and possibly following this forum at home/work(when i can) is all I'll have to develop my skills...

I'm certainly not at the stage of expecting any brownies...yet...:)

I've been only about a month now...

So, yeah,,I get the point...too many pics will be hard to critique...

i have a thread now on Scenery, about a night out in London...and I was told 20 pics are TOO TOO much...:)

I was also told to pick just 3-4 of them, and repost them...

But here's the dilemma...I'm still at the stage, where I am cluless as to which 3-4 to pick out of the bunch?!

The 20 pics were out of 224 by the way...:D
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Really???? Even a begineer should be able to pick 3/4 of the photos that are the better ones out of a set!

Or one where you like the subject but not sure you got the SHOT
 
I find that if there are more than 3 or 4 images in a thread, unless they are exceptional then I just press the back button. You really need to decide what you think are your best images, then ask for critique on those.

Once you have decided what you think is good, people can give you some help on improving those - once you start to realise how to improve those pictures, all the rest will also improve.

Loads of pictures in one thread is more facebook territory really, where the idea is just to look at them and move on to the next.

hth.
 
Yes 20 certainly is too much :). Often you'll not even get a response or get very few responses.

As for picking out 3 or 4. Go for 3. Look at them all, are a couple very similar? if so, pick out the one that looks more pleasing to you. Does it seem balanced, is it well focused, is the light in it better?

Then once you've eliminated similar images, it's a case of then eliminating ones that don't seem as interesting or as good as others. I think many of us have all been there at times Taken loads of shots, can't decide so post them all and hope there's a good one in amongst them all.

On the flip side, if you really want critique, post an image where you know for sure something is wrong. Let it be shredded in a critique and consider the advice next time :).
 
david357 said:
I find that if there are more than 3 or 4 images in a thread, unless they are exceptional then I just press the back button. You really need to decide what you think are your best images, then ask for critique on those.

Once you have decided what you think is good, people can give you some help on improving those - once you start to realise how to improve those pictures, all the rest will also improve.

Loads of pictures in one thread is more facebook territory really, where the idea is just to look at them and move on to the next.

hth.
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IanClark said:
Yes 20 certainly is too much :). Often you'll not even get a response or get very few responses.

As for picking out 3 or 4. Go for 3. Look at them all, are a couple very similar? if so, pick out the one that looks more pleasing to you. Does it seem balanced, is it well focused, is the light in it better?

Then once you've eliminated similar images, it's a case of then eliminating ones that don't seem as interesting or as good as others. I think many of us have all been there at times Taken loads of shots, can't decide so post them all and hope there's a good one in amongst them all.

On the flip side, if you really want critique, post an image where you know for sure something is wrong. Let it be shredded in a critique and consider the advice next time :).
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IanClark said:
I understand what you're saying but I believe there's a significant difference between "what do you think of these images guys?" and "please critique my image guys".

In most cases, when people post a series of images, they are looking for some kind of praise, brownie points or advice anyway which in most cases is received. Admittedly this still falls under critique but it just doesn't have the same force. Over time I've seen people ask for critique on a number of images in one post and get the normal mundane "great shot", "nice one", "love it" responses which provides zero help.

I see critique as something a lot more serious. Something for an image to be studied, pulled apart, discussed, debated and for people to provide a conclusive detailed critique on it. In most cases unless the photograph is almost technically and compositionally perfect, an image under critique will get pulled to pieces hence some forums advice in specific critique forums that people need to have a thick skin ;)


Just my opinions anyway :). I appreciate and respect others might not agree.
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Thanks for the input...will do my best..
 
i think 3 as that is about what i can handle on my own
 
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