Digital BW, The Print

Monday, September 16, 2002, 2:24:16 PM, Austin Franklin wrote:

AF> Obviously, if one IS using PS artistically (by whose definition of
AF>  "artistic" is debatable ;-), it requires some artistic talent.
AF> But...because one uses PS, doesn't make one an "artist".

AF> Austin


Thank Austin.  Could not have said that better myself.

Why are some of you taking this as if I spoke to an extreme against
PS? Where did I say that? My main point was those using PS to change
their image to an extreme and not saying anything or admitting to it
when asked. Even Adams would readily admit to using a Wratten Red
filter and bleaching his prints. I use PS all the time. I love it. And
IMHO I'm very good at it too. What I really hate are people who take a
sunset shot, change the hue to some crazy yet still barely believable
color, crank the saturation, add misty clouds, and post it implying
"Hey! Look at what I captured!"

In this day of people highly manipulating their images in PS I feel I
sometimes need to go out of my way to mention that I did NOT use
increase the saturation nor change the color hue of an image file.
Otherwise many figured I did and discount it right off.

Best regards,
 Richard  

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