Don't be so touchy, LR.  All of the comments in this thread are moderate
and mostly intended to be helpful.  The images *are* small, and the
largest available view is still too small to appreciate the images, not
to mention they are delivered via a 'popup' screen, which a lot of
people have turned off in their browsers and/or firewalls because of the
damned intrusive everlasting commercial popups that plague the net these
days.

Your subject line invites viewers to see your work, only to be met with
prices and buying options.  This isn't very good netiquette in a photo
newsgroup.  As a suggestion, you could show your images at a size that
can be appreciated, say 800x533 pixels, too small to be ripped off, but
providing better viewing, then provide a link to your commercial site
for those who may be interested.

Stick around, and possibly join in some discussions.  You might change
your mind about the inhabitants of the NG.

One more point; as most of not all posters here are themselves photogs,
they are interested in what their peers are doing, so they are
interested in looking at other's images.  As photogs, they are probably
not interested in buying images, hence some of the reactions you got.

Colin D.

Whatsa crab-a.s?  As many of those things as I've eaten over the years,
I don't think I know where their a.ses are or what they look like.
This could be an underhanded compliment or an insult, but until I find
out what a crab-a.s is, I guess I won't know.  I do whine a little now
and then.

Ya see, I didn't really mean any harm.  I was just trying to give you
some pointers on how to attract more viewers.  You will have to develop
a little thicker skin if you plan to post to any photography group.
Most folks are pretty kind in their critiques, as I think these guys
were.. at least as compared to some of the crap you could have run
into.  I kind of like your description of us as an illustrious
newsgroup though.  Heh, heh!