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Personally I think pat's shot even unedited is still the best entry so far anyway. The post-processing isn't giving him some unfair advantage, it's enhancing the photograph (like anyone could do with a bit of practice) to create a better overall piece.
For the most part, when I edit my photos I am just trying to recreate the original scene closest to how I viewed it. Photos rarely turn out similar, because the camera doesn't capture and expose an entire scene the same way an eye does. Like in the darkrooms before digital, to Photoshop today, half the art of the print was processing the raw image to a final piece. That is why, especially now in 2008 I think allowing post-processing is the way to go. It's pretty much a part of modern photography, and like capturing an image, it takes skill as well. You can easily mess up a photo with edits.
Now, please, I'd like to continue with entries. If you'd like to continue this discussion, I've stickied the competition discussion thread. That's the place for these conversations.
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i was waiting on a moment, but the moment never came. all the billion other moments, were just slipping all away. i must have been tripping, we're just slipping all away. just ego tripping.
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