We are now in the 21st centaury, that I'm sure we can all agree on, so we can if we wish (as individuals) use 21st centaury equipment and technology. To be creative that is surely acceptable. To my mind making a colour image into greyscale using software is no different than putting a monochrome film in my old T70. I fully understand why there should be a limit to the amount and type of postwork done but go too far backward and RR photo gallery wont exist at all. No matter how you look at it we all use digital in one form or another, prints/negs/slides have to be digitally scanned, without which we cant upload them to the gallery in the first place. Isnt the whole point of photographic art to be creative and as original as possible? Tedz is right we should join the revolution in fact we all have already. The skill involved in capturing an image hasnt changed it is still necessary to do a decent job of it, if you completely blow the highlights on an image no amount of postwork can correct that. Other than cropping it out completely and replacing it. Personally I dont see the harm in adding layers. I am not that good at using programs like PSP but I am learning all the time. In fact it is more difficult to shoot digital than it is to use print film; digital is more sensitive to the highlights and similar to slide film. Whilst there have been some very good points raised, some of the arguments being used just arent realistic or logical. Can a Mod please try to keep this in context? There is a vast array of talented people here at all levels, I for one have learned a huge amount in the 14 months or so that I have been using RR, I am sure that I am not alone.

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