The intent of the Photography Gallery [http://www.renderosity.com/gallery.ez?Sectionid=8] is to be "mostly" pure Photography; heavily manipulated stuff will get a better audience in the 2D or Mixed Media Galleries. That being said, we tend to be pretty informal here. What is "manipulation" anyway? We encourage learning and sharing of ideas, so any notations on equipment, exposure, techniques, etc., is welcome, but not essential. Your choice. There is a tendency for the Gallery to be a "showplace," while more in-depth discussions and questions are handled in the Forum. Critical reviews are easiest obtained by asking for them in the Forum, with some specifics about what the image is trying to say; not just, "What do you think of this one?" BTW, welcome to the Forum.