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<p>Do not pay attention to anonymous ratings, I wonder who rates 3/3 and no show the face, such is life, take care and best regards // Salvador</p>

<p>As long as anonymous and (no members with fake names) ratings exist, there will be questions to real photographers "how and why" I got 3/3 , therefore I suggest that rating must be a privilege for real members of PN , best regards //Salvador </p>

<p>Hola Carlos, realmente es molesto que tales seudo fotografos, den su voto y luego cobardemente se escondan atras del anonimato. Ultimamente mejor solo pido criticas porque de los votos no confio mas, en efecto hay algunos que inclusive como tu lo señalas no tienen fotos y otros ni siquiera han tomado fotos del tema y te califican mal. Yo diria que hay que vivir con esto y que mejor pongas tus fotos solo para critica. Recibe un saludo cordial desde Mexico // Salvador </p>

<p>Nikon 28-70 mm F2.8 and 80-200mm F2.8 on a D3 , best regards // Salvador </p>

<p>Jack, it sounds great, I will try it, have a wonderful day, best regards // Salvador </p>

<p>Whats that Jack ?</p>

<p>Lex, I do not really care about ratings, since I do not have any profit with it , if you have read well my comments, what I do not like , it is the fact the some "photographers" hide behind the anonymous ratings an I wonder if they even have the skills and gear to post and rate a shot. What you are writing here, sound ironic to me "Please Do Not Rate My Photos Unless You Are Qualified Photographer Or Critic" For your info , I do not live from photography, I have some other businesses in Mexico and I am not a critic of art, but One Needs To Be Blind and No distinguish between a shot lacking of technique (Which is good , we come here to learn) and another thing is a shot lacking of "taste, technique and skills" I see that you have follow my comments, if these comments bother you I am terribly SORRY, but thats my personal opinion.<br>

Josh, as this site is open then I can write whatever I want , (no offense) , then I will consider your advise about paying someone to check and critic my work, of course if you are interested , just let me know. best regards to all // Salvador </p>

<p>Yes Ton, you are absolutely right and I am almost sure that these people with no skills, no technique and no talent, rate under anonymous ratings, it is an open site and I guess we have to live with it, have a nice sunday, Gruss //Salvador </p>

<p>It has been hard for me to write this situation in the forum, I have been a member for awhile in PN , however I think that some seudo "photographers" just have in mind "I pay so I can post whatever I want" , just take a look at some nudes now, some lack in technique and some in good taste, I find few serious photographers who take their time and then shoot, some even take care when choosing a beautiful model, well thats my opinion , what about yours ? best and warm regards // Salvador </p>

<p>Please need your advice , I am thinking of a buying a Nikon 24mm pc lens, for those who have it and have used it, do you think , it is worth to spend the money for such a lens ? or PS can arrange such lens distortion ? I would like to hear your comments, best and warm regards // Salvador </p>

<p>I would ask PN to avoid anonymous because these lead to nowhere, sometimes people who rate low might have no idea of what photography is. <br>

Second , an icon to the best photographer in different categories and <br>

Third , to be able to send e mails to different users at the same time, have a nice day //Salvador </p>

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<p>Be honest , I think if you rate 3/3 would be important to me to know why you have rated this way. I see many anonymous ratings who hide behind the system. I have seen many hard critiques and ratings to somebody´s work and when I go back and see the portfolio of the person who criticize (he-she has only 3 or 4 shots) . I wonder if they are photographers or they just want to start a fight here . Good luck and welcome to PN //Spenaloza </p>

<p>It might be easy for those whose passion is photography, I think photography is art and just some people are blessed with that gift, what it counts for me is , good "eye", and good taste , I have seen many pictures here of "professional" photographers whose pictures are a disaster (That depends on the taste of each one) even if they have a very expensive gear, but if one has the money to buy a nice "toy" why not. It is not the toy but the person who plays with it. Take care and happy shooting //Salvador </p>

<p>I don´t know Mr. Chase, but I think I would take the trip and make thousands of shots , there is nothing like taking your gear and shoot, best and warm regards from sunny shiny Mexico //Salvador </p>

<p>Thank you all for the comments above , I see that some names were given here. As a matter of fact , I was thinking almost in the same names , I see that some names correspond to certain category and they are quite good at "nudes" "architecture" "birds" etc . Those photographers have good eye and good taste as well . </p>

<p>Do you think , there are such kings Midas in PN, that every shot they take comes to an amazing photo ? I have been in PN for awhile and I have seen such wonderful work from some photographer under categories such as -nudes,architecture,birds, etc. Most of the time , I find the same names , I would like to listen to your opinion, regards // Salvador </p>

<p>Thanks Ton for your reply, have a nice week, best regards //Salvador </p>

<p>Ton , I think that all depends on the way one writes the comment , good or bad. One can write "ggod" things and be sarcastic , which is worse . But to be honest with you, sometimes some photographers make comments on shots (lets say "nudes") in a rude way and these photographers have never shot a nude in their life , this doest not mean that I can not accept the comment , but what I don´t like it is the way they say it . There is a saying in spanish which is ; No es lo mismo ver los toros de lejos que torear ( It is not the same to see the bulls from far away than being the bullfighter) . I have seen rude critiques on some shots and when I see the portfolio of the photographer who has criticized the shot, either they have one or two shots or they have no shots at all. As somebody said " so I cannnot make comments on football , just because I am not a foot ball player" no , the point for me is that if someone is good at "nudes" (then I can learn from him(them) , the same with architecture and HDR . But it is not fair that someone says (this sucks, I cannot really say any positive o the shot) and then one sees there is no a single shot under this category. Ton, "the way to ask is the way to give" and if I really don´t like something , I try to figure out the words and be polite, best regards from Mexico // Salvador </p>

<p>I am against anonymous ratings , because I think people who rate 3/3 and make no comments , either they are afraid someone may "scratch their back" or have no idea of what photography is.</p>

<p>Very good Dennis, I have just learned a new word , best regards //Salvador </p>

I do not know if this is the right place but I am having problems with my e mail spenaloza@photo.net ( I do not get

the mail thru this way) the alerts , is also a problem since I do not get them, can you please check and see what

happens ? best regards // Salvador Penaloza