Hey Jim!! That's cheating!!! (But I like it!)
As a relative noob to hi-res, uber-Megapixel cameras and photography in general, I have to say that while "croposition" may stray away from the "true art" of photography that some are familiar with...only a purist would have issue with it. Technology has changed a lot of things. Adapting and using it simply makes it more accessible and fun for more people. Great photographers will still work hard to get the best composition and framing captured in the raw image. The "art" isn't dead or dying, it's just evolving.
As a fellow car guy, you'll probably get this analogy...it's like the difference between me owning an original '65 AC Cobra worth $3M versus owning a replica that only cost me $50k to build. They're both awesome machines, they both perform extremely well, and typically only a purist (dare I say, "Elitist") would even know or care about the difference. Some complain and say the replica isn't "real." Well...I can touch it and drive it....it's plenty real.
Croposition is still "real" photography! That's my $0.02.
