Yes, a few of those photos from Brazil are rather garish. In fact,
though, in a couple of cases it looks like a less-edited version of
the same scene is in the set. They also appear, as least on screen, to
have been overly enthusiastically sharpened. Nevertheless, I've sent
that URL on to Urs Widmer of Speleo Projects in case he wants to
contact the photographer. I think several of the photos would qualify
for the annual Caving Calendar from Switzerland. Presumably the
photographer could submit unedited, or nearly so, original images for
consideration.
The NSS Photo Salon does have a separate category for digital images.
In fact, entries in that category are judged more strictly, on the
theory that there's no excuse for defects in a photo that's been
manipulated in a computer. I think most of the photos entered in the
last couple of NSS salons have been digital, although I haven't really
paid attention. I'm sure that's the case in the print salon, which I
inspect during the convention. I use the Photo Salon night on
Thursdays to stay in camp and let my liver regenerate, so I don't see
the slides (or, I suppose I should say, the projected images).
The meaningful distinction these days, seems to me, ought to be not
digital vs film, but "natural" vs something really offbeat, such as a
montage or something that has been manipulated in an unrealistic way
(say, using some special-effect filter or adding simulated lens
flare). But I suppose it might be hard to decide where to draw the
line. What computer manipulations are just improving a photograph, and
what are creating something different?--Bill Mixon
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