Gallery- is it possible?

[r.e.]

I'm not sure I understand the "wall of images" view.

I meant that figuratively. Maybe I should have used the word avalanche. There's just too much stuff on these photo galleries

[Noeyedear]

I prefer the thread approach also. In addition from learning from the images themselves, I learn a good deal from the comments of the more experienced members viewing them. Which is to say just about everyone.

I would not do away with the comments, in fact I think it would add to them as well, in thread form a comment can crop up pages away from the picture. If it was a gallery with comments per picture the "comment thread" would be more coherent.
Also if you just want to view pictures you don't have to scroll through lots of comments, it would be easier to back to an image you like.
Some of these picture threads go on for miles, finding your back to an image or comment at a later date can take forever.

Kevin.