Paul Stenquist wrote: >I think he means that with the switch to digital, the average photographer > has become more concerned with technical perfection. I believe that this > is generally true. With film, only those who did their own darkroom work > had absolute control. Now nearly all advanced photographers can take > complete control of their workflow. So they are more aware of faults and > strive to eliminate them. This transfers to the judging criteria as well. > Probably a good thing in many ways. > Paul
My opinion too, exactly. I only want to add that, after having improved the whole workflow, the next step must necessarily be to get rid of the "technical perfection obsession" (without getting rid of the technical skills) and get back to the essentials of photography. That way, one will have gained better control without having turned into a worse photographer. I think I've gone past the obsession period and now I'm quite safely on the saddle of shooting as a photographer, not as a lab technician. Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
