Although I do not enter in each competition I do support those who have, by voting. Although I will have read comments at the time the image was added to the gallery, I do not take these into account at the time of voting. Looking at the spread of votes cast shows that people will vote for what appeals to them. Under those circumstances they may well not agree with an apparently negative comment, if one has been made and they read it.
I have added a pic to this months comp and have recieved two comments re symmetry. I value positive comment and have gone back to my image and re-looked at it. I have decided that my posted version reflects my interpretation of the scene so it stays. If it does not appeal come the voting, then it will not get any votes. Will I regret entering it .... NO. Why .... because it appeals to ME and was posted in the hope that it may appeal to others as well.
Have I taken comments on board .... YES, as by my latest gallery pics. They were taken with the subsequent persective correction in mind so each image is a portion of the origional full frame image.
Unless you have to satisfy a paying client, I believe that you, as the photographer are the client. So satisfy yourself, and hope your images will also appeal to others.
Don
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