My first reaction was that the language was stilted and did not communicate effectively. I finally concluded that reading the paragraph
out of context is not how I interpret language. So, I submit to you that it would be difficult for me to evaluate the entire paragraph and give a full opinion.
The first sentence in the paragraph has the most clarity about what the writer believes.
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In this digital age, photographers are often tempted to take shortcuts to visual power by creating altered images of nature that never were before their eyes
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This sentence appears to be condescending towards post-processing of digital photographs. That is unfortunate. My comments are as follows:
- Photography is an art form; and the final form that a photographer produces with digital and post-processing tools represent that person's view of the world, their sense of beauty and their personal truth.
- I think that in all probability, professional and serious hobby photographers alike, believe that they should make the most effective, the most creative image at the time of exposure. What follows the capture are the photographer's post-processing decisions, whatever they may be.