Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Richard Sintchak
<richard@c...> wrote:
> 
...snip
> I think this argument is less about the actual act of "manipulation"
> than about the art and talent inherent to the manipulation or
> enhancing process that was used.
> 
> I belive now that many people are actually quite aware that
photographers
> like Adams and Smith were manipulators. However, their techniques
> required an artistry and talent on a completely different plane than
> many are now doing by simply tweaking a few sliders in PS.
> 
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Come on, Richard. This sounds like the kind of arguments I used to
have with my brothers when I was nine. "I've got more talent than
you've got!" "No you don't, it's just different!"

Can't we rise above this level, just a little bit? Or is it that you
really think that using Photoshop artistically requires no artistic
talent?