RE: The 201 most prolific commentators on the Steem Blockchain (2018)
I’ve also been known to spend 30 minutes to an hour(s) on a single comment sometimes. Which creates the issue that by the time I get my thoughts out and onto the blockchain the party has already moved on and/or there already “similar” comments left just in much shorter form!
Ha ha, I know the feeling. I've worked on comments before and then refreshed the page just to see what changed... all my comments taken. That's also one of the downsides of commenting on pictures is there's only so much you can say. "wow, beautiful, stunning, gorgeous, breath-taking, and OMG." That's about all. If you're not one of the first people to it, then you're working hard to stand out. But I really like commenting on some of them because they're cool authors who will actually respond and talk with you.
At the end of the day, I just do the best I can and see what happens. If I don't get a good conversation out of it this time, I might next time.
Also, you just got another follower from this comment, so there you go. Your process still works. :)
I always struggle to comment on photo/art post that have very few words and congratulations/milestone posts. I end up bringing up the color, the process, what aspect that I liked about the photo that drew me in. Sometimes the photo itself is the story and so I can play around with that a bit. That way they can get an understanding what their audience enjoyed about it.
I just wish people would put a little more writing alongside their wonderful photos. Some insight/details about why this photo was used. Struggles to get the perfect shot. Whatever it be.
Adding writing definitely helps me connect more with it. The image is pretty, but like you said, if they explain the process or give a story about how they got the pictures, it helps me connect more with it. Good insight.