As in any art form, purity is prized among many artists in that particular field. I think this is most prevalent with CG artist then with traditional artist. Although I suspect that artists who work in oil have a certain amount of loyalty to their medium, as do watercolorist. So it is with CG artwork each application is beautiful on its own terms. It is amazing to see what artists can do to push the program to places that no one thought it could, or could, go; by creating an image using only a single art medium [or CG program]. Post processing [post working] of course is not a new topic, and it is always one that can stir emotions. After all artists are a passionate lot, that is our nature! Passion drives our art! As there are strong opinions in both pure and post worked images. Some artists feel that the only true (in this case) fractal image is that created totally with a specific fractal program. Others would counter that art is art and it does not matter what media you use or combine, to create your image, it is still art, and thus pure! Who is right? Both views are! After all, there is not right or wrong in art Only Passion for the Art! I am confident that the Fractal members can conduct a passionate yet thoughtful discussion concerning this topic, and at the same time be respectful of opposing views :) Dee-Marie