Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Or buy a set of oil paints and paint nature the way you think it should
look.


My worthless opinion?

I liked it. Obviously it's not natural looking, but I am not of the opinion
that every photograph need be. Images processed like this are more
representative of an art form or interpretation as opposed to a well
composed but otherwise faithful image capture of a landmark or landscape.
The visual effect in a picture like this is appealing.

This opinion is offered as is. No claims of knowledge or photographic
competence or qualifications to judge contemporary art form is implied with
this opinion. This opinion may be withdrawn without notice in the interests
of forming a different opinion. Or not caring anymore.
Consider this opinion only under the direct supervision of your mental
health doctor or therapist.
No warranty, expressed or implied applies to this opinion.

Eisboch




Eisboch,
Thanks for the comment, and I too disagree with Harry about a photograph
should be limited to "You are there" or "Postcard" record of a scenic
view. If I limited myself to this kind of photography, I would get
bored very quickly. The best photos I have seen have been manipulated
in some fashion, either by perspective, a very unique angle, shutter
speed (to enrich the colors or blur all or part of the photo, using the
aperture to change the depth of field, deliberately blurring part or all
of the scene (by moving the camera or zooming the lens while using a
slow shutter speed, HDR or other post processing techniques. That was
the reason I found SWS comments so interesting and helpful. He didn't
disagree with my concept, but my execution of the concept. Since I am
really a novice at all of this, I am very interested in ideas that will
help me move along in my skills. I do have a problem with over sharping
images, and that was my first attempt at using Photomatrix to develop an
HDR photo. I play on redoing this photo using SWS suggestions. I
actually processed this HDR from one photo shot in RAW, and adjusted the
exposure and brightness in post processing, saving the photo in PSD and
then combining them using Photomatrix.

The fact that I disagree with Harry's opinion of photography, does not
mean I didn't appreciate it. I did ask for his opinion, partly because
I knew Harry would have a definite opinion and would not pull any
punches. I also hoped his response would generate more comments. He is
not alone in thinking photography should be limited to the "You are
there" style. While I know I am a novice, I also know there are many
people who don't like Picasso and Pollock, so if I ask for comments I
have to expect many will not like my work.