> 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
