Hyper-realism is a specialty like any other.
Whether we like that discipline or not, their practitioners deserve respect, just for the qualities involved in that kind of work : tons of patience and great sense of observation.
If people don't understand each artist has to work in the domain he feels the most affinities with, then they've never been devoured by that need to progress in a specific area... it's a shame for them, not for you ;)
Do your stuff as you like doing it :)
Thank you very much, It's nice to know there's someone out here who understands me.