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Originally Posted by Fangtasia
I didnt have one purely because i wasnt 'into' photography enough to warrent one ...
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A well equipped darkroom costs serious $$$.
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... I pretty sure that me getting prints done of my digital photos also costs real money *LOL* ...
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And I'm absolutely certain that your "negatives" cost exactly nothing. Kodachrome = negatives.
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... And proper photo manipulation is still the domain of professionals who have invested in the things required to do it to the point it isnt immediately noticable or apparent. It can be quite easy to pick out when done by the normal joe ...
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You never noticed any of the revisions I've made to the pics I've posted here. Or, more precisely, you've never commented on any of them, so I assume you haven't noticed them.
*LOL*, as you say.
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... Very difficult does not equate to it was NEVER done ...
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I don't recall saying that it was never done.
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... I never did it back then as i never had an interest in doing so ...
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Right! Try manipulating the color gradient as the sky touches the horizon with analog equipment. Take notes and brief me on the techniques you used. Hint: try dust.
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... I am however VERY much into my photography and yet still i touch the photos very little if at all... .
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More power to you.
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... I am proud of getting a shot that doesnt need work, as are most photographers...
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As well you should be.
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... If a person put themselves out there as a professional, and then they need the high end equipment to make a photo worthy, they are not professional photographer they are an accomplished artist in my eyes...
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They are both. A portrait, whether done with a paintbrush in oils, or with a good analog (film) or digital camera requires esthetic composition. Once that is done well, the tools are almost incidental.
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... Little joe trying to make there photos presentable, which the majority would be is a far cry from the amount you seem to think are around...
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The amount of metabolic residue masquerading as photoshopped photographs is enormously greater now that it costs next to nothing to do.
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... Anyway....i'll stand by my photos have always been manipulated
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As I mentioned above, I don’t recall saying that it was never done, merely very infrequently then when compared with now.