Tastes and Biases

After being part of this forum for 6 months now I realised that the title of this thread I started should read "Tastes and Biases = EGOS!". One clear example, when someone asks for advice there is a greater than 50 per cent chance that someone will feel that his advice is the best and will point it out, perhaps even start an argument with a dissenting view. This is a human trait I think - hubris. We have a hard time realising that to have choices is what makes this game fun.

But what I really want to say is that after all is said and done there are a few that share their knowledge without fail time and time again despite attacks and criticisms about their motives. To them I say "Grazie Mille!"

I think that at times it's easy to believe that someone who likes what we like is imbued with some special insight or sophistication lacking in others who just "don't get it". I have a hard time understanding how someone could prefer vanilla ice cream to chocolate, but I respect their preference and don't offer them chocolate ice cream.

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I believe that jdef has properly clarified my view with the above quote. No disrespect intended to anybody that participates on this or any other form, but we are all biased in one way or another.

My simple point is that for my photographs ....these need to satisfy my desires and asthetic <sp> objectives to be successful in my eyes. If others like what I do I am pleased but do not require that be so. I thought this thread was started to discuss an appropriate way to offer a viewpoint on somebody elses work and not a discussion on who "qualifies" as a professional critic.

Perhaps some folks should step back and consider other aspects of their life. How do you feel when somebody tries to tell you which way to "vote". Or perhaps somebody has gone to great lengths to tell you which vehicle to buy that would be best for you. Is this "THAT" much different that trying to claim that your eyesight, photographic skills and evaluation is so much above anybody else that can see?

For myself, my selection and tastes in cars, women, and photography (to name a few) please me in the way I want. I do not need or require anybody to re-educate me into believing that their assessment is superior to mine. My brain works just fine in this fashion. I am quite able to learn and re-evaluate things and evolve in an ongoing basis as I proceed throughout this life.

As the original post suggests "Why is it so important that you tell me how to view the photographic world according to you?"

I ask "Why can you not just walk a mile in my shoes and accept that I am both capable and happy in making my own evaluations without your insistent views to the contrary?"

"Why can you not accept that others are not ignorant, unskilled or without the ability to view and evaluate just because they do not aggressively speak out at every opportunity?"

Kind Regards,

Ed

Just for the record on introvert and extroverts

Think of people like batteries. An introvert, in a social interactions releases their energy in order to stay social. Their batteries are recharged while they are alone or in a situation where they do not have to interact. They stay charged in these situations. Thus they give up energy to the group.

An extrovert is charged in social siuations and drained out of them. It is hard for them to be isolated or do something unless there is someone there to do it with.

There are of course varying degrees of each. I am about as introverted as a person can get. I avoid socail situations because even the thought of one begins the draining process.

mark said:

Ed

Just for the record on introvert and extroverts

Think of people like batteries. An introvert, in a social interactions releases their energy in order to stay social. Their batteries are recharged while they are alone or in a situation where they do not have to interact. They stay charged in these situations. Thus they give up energy to the group.

An extrovert is charged in social siuations and drained out of them. It is hard for them to be isolated or do something unless there is someone there to do it with.

There are of course varying degrees of each. I am about as introverted as a person can get. I avoid socail situations because even the thought of one begins the draining process.

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Mark that is the same manner in which it was explained to me by a professional in the field. The battery illustration is very good.

Reading these two posts has drained me - a dead short across my electrodes.
juan

juan said:

Reading these two posts has drained me - a dead short across my electrodes.
juan

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John,

Interesting comment. It appears that your case is certainly unique. It may fit into the subcatagories of unipolar versus bi polar. These are not to be confused with the Artic vs the Antartic...that is another matter entirely and will be dealt with in a separate, and I might add, rather enlightening post.

It would appear that what may have happened in your case was that the brain drain was greater then the synapse capacity. My suggestions is to up the Prozac somewhat (a temporary triple dosage should do it) and at the same time I would suggest that you drink a little more of your favorite alcoholic beverage. That should even things out for you.

I hope that this isn't what I experienced some time ago...A rectal cranial inversion...boy did that take some effort to straighten out.

Nothing like getting one's batteries charged.

Oh, no - not bi-polar. What's-her-name#1 was one of those.

And no alcohol - Cafe Cubano. hahahahhahah
juan

juan said:

Oh, no - not bi-polar. What's-her-name#1 was one of those.

And no alcohol - Cafe Cubano. hahahahhahah
juan

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John, Is it possible that we married the same woman? Naaah...just coincidence. Yet...I wonder...

Donald Miller said:

I hope that this isn't what I experienced some time ago...A rectal cranial inversion...boy did that take some effort to straighten out.

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Since this causes a sh___y outlook on life, they have a treatment for that now, no cure..they put a plexiglass implant into the umbilicus, which changes your whole outlook on life.

photomc said:

Donald Miller said:

I hope that this isn't what I experienced some time ago...A rectal cranial inversion...boy did that take some effort to straighten out.

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Since this causes a sh___y outlook on life, they have a treatment for that now, no cure..they put a plexiglass implant into the umbilicus, which changes your whole outlook on life.

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Thank God...you know my treatment seemed kind of spiritual...I saw a blinding flash of light. This was followed by a sound almost like a clap of thunder...I assumed that I was about to meet my maker. But wrong again, Sherlock..