For the most part, PhotoShop processing has nothing to do with
manipulation. It's the equivelant of selecting a paper, dodging and
burning, and altering exposure and processing times in the darkroom.
You must not have paid much attention to the earlier threads.
Paul
On Nov 24, 2005, at 4:48 PM, Tom Reese wrote:
I feel very sympathetic to Godfrey on this issue. People who use
Photoshop
(or other programs) as yet another creative tool, like a different
camera,
or a different lens, often feel somewhat insulted by such phrases. The
insult isn't quite a blunt and literal statement, but just a subtle
implication that using Photoshop is something to be avoided,
especially by
serious photographers. This is total nonsense. Unless it's something
like a
police forensics image, it's only the final image that matters.
I have a different opinion. Manipulated images are fake and I think
it's wrong to deceive the viewer. I don't want to start another
argument. It's a difference of opinion and we've already covered this
ground in previous threads.
Tom Reese
