I think Padminiji has made very good suggestion but in an extremely harsh and sarcastic tone (marvels of composition,wall hangings
et.al)............the comment on "not a primarily a photographic site" is also quite amusing.......
I for one got hooked to wildflowers ONLY after seeing some amazing images (artistic and well composed etc..etc..)and from the work in Indiatreepix...and I am extremely indebt to this group and the people who so enthusiastically and regularly keep this group alive.....I have gained immense knowledge and interest thro' this group.
There are certain restrictions for a photographer which Mr.Satish Phadke has nicely explained in one of the earlier mails.....Agreed that we should capture different parts (particularly of trees) when seeking IDs or otherwise.....but for many wild flowers (not all offcourse) , the flower images are sufficient to ID it......and I believe this forum is not just about Iding, but also sharing the visually appealing images of Indian flora.....that REALLY goes a long way to inculcate interest in flora among those who otherwise feel bored (and I know many of my friends who have good interested in flora through photography)....... there has to be an effort to bring out the beauty of flowers through the images and I am happy to see that this is happening here.....
Why should all the images be only about identifications? why not also about creating interest thro' good images ?
Secondly a photographer shares the specification of lens and camera and exposure details, so that people who want to take up or learn to take good photographs could definately learn from this...
Offcourse, I have started posting both types of images (A close-up as well as the whole plant) after Padminiji's suggestion sometime back......whereever possible....and will continue to do so...
But to sarcastically negate the wonderful and visually appealling images of the photographers (that they have taken wih great efforts) and to make it look thrash by saying that the content is not suitable to this site ......... is something which is really annoying .....
Regards,
Adesh Shivkar