photo.net ratings can be quite bizarre. They use a 7 point scale where 1 is basically abominable and 7 is outstanding. Every so often I see a set of ratings that make no sense at all. For example, an inverse bell curve… ;-)

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photo.net ratings can be quite bizarre. They use a 7 point scale where 1 is basically abominable and 7 is outstanding. Every so often I see a set of ratings that make no sense at all. For example, an inverse bell curve… ;-)

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George Barr at Behind the Lens shares a post I can identify with:

Unloved Images

In the previous article I indicated that taking photographs for yourself is entirely justified, and illustrated it with a picture of my bedroom. Except to illustrate the point, I’d never show that image – it’s for me only… – George Barr [Behind The Lens]

(Read/see the article.)

I have a some photographs like this as well – images that I like quite a bit but which don’t seem to connect with other viewers. In fact, I posted one earlier this week – a photograph of a sandstorm in Death Valley. At about the same time I posted several other photos (including this one) in my photo.net gallery. The consensus seemed to be that the colorful landscapes were more appealing.

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After better than a month of posting something every day, I may miss a few this week. I haven’t had the opportunity to go on any photo expeditions (of the long- or -short distance type) for awhile due to a busy schedule, and it may be a week or two before that happens.

Somehow I suspect that the world will continue to rotate on its access if I don’t post for a few days… ;-)
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