From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: interesting camera club debate Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 17:52:34 -0500
As to whether digital and film should be judged separately, I really don't care. It's up to the club or those holding the competition to make the rules, and those who wish to enter either abide by those rules, or not.
Personally, I've never been a big fan of art competitions anyway, whether they be piano, dance, painting, photography, whatever. Art stands on it's own. Either a viewer likes it, or they don't. It shouldn't be a competition, imho.
Of course, that's just a personal opinion, and it's a reason why I wouldn't enter a competition myself, but for those of you who enjoy these things and enter these things, I make no judgment on you.
But, here's the real point of my post (sometimes it takes a while <g>):
How is it that digital shooters have "an unfair advantage"? There's a digital look and a film look (not that I can always tell the difference). Digital is faster, but for a contest, that wouldn't be an issue. Yes, digital can be manipulated in ways that film can't, or at least manipulations can be made much easier. But if you shoot film, you accept that limitation.
Any ideas? Am I missing something really obvious?
thanks, frank
I compete regularly in a camera club that does not separate digitally manipulated prints from the traditionally produced images. (I submit only chemical darkroom prints, some of which are significantly manipulated.) The presence of digitally produced pictures does not bother me at all; this represents a near-unanimous view in our club. Only one or two of 33 printmakers have hinted at any objection - and generally those two have the reputation of "wanna-bes".
No, Frank, you aren't missing anything - at least not as I see the situation.
Regards, Lewis
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