Tom-Lutz wrote: To me its cheating. Let a photo rise or fall on its origonal merit, not on what's done after the fact.
Tom-Lutz wrote: I've got it water marked but have no clue how to send the post here. I disagree about photos sucking just because they haven't been photo shopped.
Ruby Grace wrote: Delicate post topic. Personally I think Photoshop is just part of modern day photography. I don't belong to Viewbug so can't comment on that. But if people are winning there and you believe it's because they are Photoshop/editing their photos. There is nothing wrong with that, they are using available resources. You have the choice to embrace the tools of the trade. Think back to the first camera tripod that was invented. You have two photographers side by side taking a photo of the sunset. One photographer has a tripod and other photographer believes using a tripod is cheating. Photographs are taken, photographer with tripod has a sharp photo, the other photographer with no tripod has good photo, but soft. No one cheated here, just using what available tools to make a better shot. The person viewing the photo doesn't care how the photographer took the photo or if they used a tripod or not. They only care how the shot looks.
Tom-Lutz wrote: Nice analogy about early photography but not accurate but I see your point. I'll still never agree to it simply because I can take good photos but t hen be lousy at photoshop.
Ruby Grace wrote: Delicate post topic. Personally I think Photoshop is just part of modern day photography. I don't belong to Viewbug so can't comment on that. But if people are winning there and you believe it's because they are Photoshop/editing their photos. There is nothing wrong with that, they are using available resources. You have the choice to embrace the tools of the trade. Think back to the first camera tripod that was invented. You have two photographers side by side taking a photo of the sunset. One photographer has a tripod and other photographer believes using a tripod is cheating. Photographs are taken, photographer with tripod has a sharp photo, the other photographer with no tripod has good photo, but soft. No one cheated here, just using what available tools to make a better shot. The person viewing the photo doesn't care how the photographer took the photo or if they used a tripod or not. They only care how the shot looks.
Tom-Lutz wrote: When I do that nothing but a blank box comes up. and don't say clear the cookies. I just did that yesterday. NO that's not the problem
Tom-Lutz wrote: Nice analogy about early photography but not accurate but I see your point. I'll still never agree to it simply because I can take good photos but t hen be lousy at photoshop.
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