Looking at Yangmei with love Liang Kuo-lung says that Wu Chin-miao never particularly intended to stay at home, but circumstances beyond his control made him unable to leave the small town. But his artistic talent and desire to study painting helped him to transcend the limitations of a small-town photographer, and leave behind precious images of life in Yangmei.
梁國龍表示，吳金淼並非執意堅守家園，外在的環境使他無法離開小鎮；而他藝術的天份和習畫的心願，卻也助他跳脫了小鎮像師的侷限，為楊梅留下珍貴的生活影像。