Critiques I have made in the (distant) past really didn't seem to be useful to the contributor. I always tried to say what I
liked or disliked about the photo and skipped giving comments about technical or technique issues. But if I delved much
past "Beautiful" or "Great photo" it was apparently a waste of effort.
People don't want to hear criticism from someone even when a divergent viewpoint is welcomed; hey, I'm not a great
photographer, just someone reacting to your effort with an opinion, which can be altered if the photographer explains
something I may not have observed.
This is not a rant towards you, Mr. Downs. For the most part, your photos have been well done and interesting to view. I
just don't know what to say that is worth saying.