Digital BW, The Print

Hi Andy,

> > Self imposing rules is perhaps limiting one's vision, but that is very
> > circumstantial.  Having discipline/vision/knowledge/experience
> to acquire
> > the image one wants on the film, not needing to do any
> manipulations in PS
> > to achieve that original vision, isn't limiting one's vision.
> In fact, it
> > is realizing it.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Austin
>
> Austin:
>
> I would never judge an image based on technique.

No, nor have I ever said that I would either!  I certainly would judge one's
technique based on one's technique though ;-)

> But thats me....I can appreciate your point of view and do not
> consider that
> yours is any less relevant than mine.  It is very close to the
> techniques of
> shooting slide film we used in the 70's and 80's.

Thanks.  But...I believe getting the image as good as you can on the film,
or with the digital capture is paramount.  What you leave on the table
(information that was in the scene, but wasn't captured on the film/CCD,
like tonality or resolution etc.) is lost forever.  No matter how good you
are with post processing the image...

Regards,

Austin