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I think Georgepl is just saying that even though his photos may have a bit of grain or aged look to them, that is just how they look - he doesn't doctor them, he just post's them as he took them.
Many people on the photography forum do the same thing but then there are also many who are really clever with editing software.
Also, many have very fancy DSLRs that can capture the zit on a flys butt, but then there are a ton of snap and shoot users too!
Every way is fine, no right, no wrong... there's plenty of room for everyone. I'm very sure no offense was intended, I believe that he was simply sharing his process with everyone.
When you primarily take a lot of photos of fast moving targets, especially the non-people kind, composition goes out the window in favor of you being fast on the button. There's no posing, there's no setting up the shot. A bird (not at a feeder), for example, could be on a sign right in front of you and a second later be in a tree, much farther away. If you want a photo of that bird, you have to be really quick. You have to do your "composition" on the computer with cropping. I found that from primarily doing that kind of photo taking, my camera composition skill for other types of photography, isn't what it should be, because I don't do the other type of photography, enough. On the other hand, my computer editing skills aren't bad. I enjoy editing.
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When you primarily take a lot of photos of fast moving targets, especially the non-people kind, composition goes out the window in favor of you being fast on the button. There's no posing, there's no setting up the shot. A bird (not at a feeder), for example, could be on a sign right in front of you and a second later be in a tree, much farther away. If you want a photo of that bird, you have to be really quick. You have to do your "composition" on the computer with cropping. I found that from primarily doing that kind of photo taking, my camera composition skill for other types of photography, isn't what it should be, because I don't do the other type of photography, enough. On the other hand, my computer editing skills aren't bad. I enjoy editing.
Well Said and that's the beauty of photography as a medium of expression... there is enough room for everyone's style & taste & technique!
Some prefer Picasso to DiVinci, some prefer Metallica to Mozart. and some prefer Baldessari to Adams!
Some prefer pre-planned, precisely executed photos, some prefer snapping on the fly! Some like the editing process, some would prefer to have a root canal than to edit! (LOL! ) Some prefer the tight control of a studio, some prefer the surprise of the unexpected in an uncontrolled environment.
The world of Artistic Expression, no matter what the medium, is a breeding ground of controversy & a template for tolerance, acceptance & compassion.
No matter what someone does in any art medium, someone will find something contraversial or negative to say about it... but the truly open minded will embrace it for 'what it is' and 'what it stands for' and 'what it has to offer! - they may not like it, but they will at the very least acknowledge it for its merits!
Aren't we lucky that we live in a world, that is a big enough place for everyone to express themselves as they will. Aren't we LUCKY that we live in a free society that does not restrict us from looking at or expressing ourselves in any manner we are driven towards!
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