I agree so much with Poppy's comments. I like a picture that SAYS something. There's a power in that. Lots of people can take photos with good technical qualities, but very few tell a story or add emotion.
Great pic in the sense that it says something, gives a mood, provokes thoughts, plus the quality is good... what more does it take? ;-) (Many many many pics here say NOTHING and the quality sucks.) You might have responded: 'Thank you'.
"Maybe, if you say so" has whiff of condescendence to it, but the written words have tripped up more people (poppy in the forefront, I'm sure) than I care to count. ;-)