How long do you look at a photo for?

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With all the work we put in to creating and uploading a good (or otherwise) photo I got to thinking how long do I look at a photo for before coming to a conclusion that I like it (or not). I guess the first impression takes less than a second then one might dwell on a good photo and enjoy the comment before deciding on any comment or critique.

What are your views and times on this?
 
that's like asking me how long i take to do a poo.

Each one is very different it's impossible to put a time limit on it.
 
joescrivens said:
that's like asking me how long i take to do a poo.

Each one is very different it's impossible to put a time limit on it.
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How long do you take to do a poo?

OT, I think it depends if the photo does something for me, I also learnt recently that theres a lot of "tricks" you can use to keep your viewer looking at a photo e.g. bright parts near the corner of your image can tend to draw the viewers eye outside of the image, losing interest. So a vignette can keep the eye bounching around the image a bit longer.
 
Until I'm done.
 
How long do I look at an image, for as long as it interests me, saw some ealry prints taken in china recently spent the best part of a day looking at them.

All the best;)
 
John Hendry said:
How long do I look at an image, for as long as it interests me, saw some ealry prints taken in china recently spent the best part of a day looking at them.

All the best;)
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the best part of a day?

like more than 10 hours looking at photo's?
 
Initially, not very long at all. I tend to make a very quick, subconscious, decision as to whether I like it or not, then I may go back and examine it more closely if I do. It's not always the quality of the image that grabs me. I'm interested in history, and I often study photographs over and again to see what's really in them.
 
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