On 25 Nov 2005 at 0:24, Tom Reese wrote: > I wouldn't take the shot unless I could compose the picture to keep the jet > trail out of the frame. I'm a purist and I would object to the cloning. > > FWIW, your picture wouldn't qualify as a nature print in our club and > interclub > competitions. That type of manipulation is against the rules. We do have > separate digital categories where that type of manipulation is permitted.
Fair enough, I don't participate in club events because of such absolutism. It's all generally too staid for my liking, if any image doesn't fit very specific preconceived notions of composition, sharpness, contrast, focus point etc they don't get anywhere. Unfortunately now regardless of the remoteness or perceived sanctity of the place is it possible to shoot without con-trails in the image. I confirmed this just recently as there would have been way too numerous shots I would have had to throw away. I have no hesitation in removing elements of the image that I can't avoid but I'm prepared to live with myself for doing so too. No one else ever has to know otherwise. Each to their own I guess. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
