First at all your photos are very good!
Nice job. I can salivate when I see those acid fruits.
I agree it's better to avoid distracting or dulling your post...Also, leave a comment without an accompanying upvote, is not what authors expect...BUT what about comments (reply)? Should author upvote at least some comments?
In any case...Thank you very much for your photos and ideas.
Greetings @chongobagio.
Thank you for your kind compliment.
Regarding your query about whether the author should upvote......it depends on the author...on the comment.....on the relationship between the author and the poster.....on many factors......in every case however....Steemit has a built in reward for commenting and voting on posts. Hope that assists.
Welcome to Steemit.
Cheers!