my line in the sand is a simple one.. my photographic tool is my camera.. not my desktop PC.. photographically speaking the main purpose of my desktop PC is viewing the images my photographic tool.. my camera.. produces..
my camera contains it own built in image processing hardware/firmware.. it has its own darkroom it does not need another one.. it produces if use properly very nice complete images that simply need viewing..
the viewing can be done either by print or by an lcd viewing device..
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my line as regards graphics artistry.. the camera ceases to be the main tool and the desktop PC takes over.. it takes the base product and alters it to produce something the camera could not on its own produce..
so far no problems...
its when these two seperate arts get muddled up that the confusion starts.. or more correctly when one art is passed off as another art..
its not just about cloning in fake witches either..cropping causes me problems.. an example.. perhaps not a good one but two are real images that would print A3 sized and are pretty much ruined by the neccessary down sizing for web critique and two are mickey mouse crops not worth anything except perhaps a more favourable critique..
the bottom line here being i could produce dozens of such small crops all from the one photograph..
trog
ps.. and Brent (1determined kid) i am not knocking your hybrid art of blending good photography with good graphics artistry.. it requires two talents and is good.. it also quite clearly.. is what it is..