My thoughts on the etiquette of posting photographs, including the commentary
Granted, a picture is worth a thousand words, so says an English idiom, meaning that
- A complex idea can be conveyed with only a single still image
- An image of a subject conveys its meaning or essence more effectively than a description. Wikipedia
But should that justify the custom of many a steemit user who post under the tag of photography, to simply post a photo with none, and at most a two-letter description?
The majority of such photos often only gather: ‘nice picture’, ‘beautiful photo’, ‘thanks for sharing’ kind of comments.
This begs just two questions”
- Should photos be described a little more to give viewers a catalyst for imagination?
- Is it that those commenting have little/no imagination/ are too lazy to seek for that essence/meaning of the photos?
Well you are right... Many of the photos mostly get too short comments... The answer to both of your Questions is Yes...
I share your thought @itwithsm. Simply posting a photo is not enough, i am convinced. Personally, i love imagination, and whereas i abhor such short, comments, this days classed by reputable steemit members, as spam, i think that authors need to yes do more, offer a little description.
Otherwise, i don't see how posting a photo of a sky with no description is supposed to inspire any kind of discussion.
yeah u are right... I do type some description in my posts about pictures.... It takes a little more time but the post becomes more interesting and eye catching... And worth of some discussion...