Digital BW, The Print

> 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 
> photographerslike 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.
> 
> I have no problem with manipulating or enhancing an image in 
> PS. I
> just think photographers should be EXPLICITLY up front about 
> what, if
> any, PS tools and techniques may have been used. 


What a load of old Bo**ocks :-)

Fist, photography always has and always will be about artificiality and 
manipulation (it's two dimensional for goodness sake - how real and 
true is that...?).

Secondly - it takes just as much skill, expertise and experience to use 
Photoshop well as a photographic tool as it does be an excellent 
darkroom technician. Differnet skills, but just as rare in both cases.