I agree with Tallpockets, and I quote : "... I am constantly amazed at the genius of many here who do photography. This includes straight photo work and photo work with added postwork ...".
Yes ... I read it all but ... the main issue is in the quoted phrase !
The question is, as always, the frontier between "straight photo work" versus "photo work with added postwork".
And the main question here is not to "know" about anyone secret techniques but to ask politely if the photo is the real one captured with some crop and other minor pw or some fake bad photo hidden behind superb pw managing !
It is time to look at the real photo artwork done with just a cam and be able to appreciate it knowing it is not a fake product achieved with any of the fashionable image software.
So I agree with Tallpockets !!!
Sincere greetings to all of the Renderosity community !!!
Carlos.