I agree there are few surreal images posted and feel that it is not easy to pull off as well as you... I guess there will always be an element of manipulation involved and artistic can be often seen as not the realm of the photo artist which is wrong.. I hope we can see the broad spectrum of all types of photography here or in the Mixed medium Gallery if needs must as I have tended to do my own efforts in this regard.. I dont like to pigeon hole imagery in any one category.. I do think this is a place for artists and the large increase in images here reflects more the increase in sales in digital cameras it takes time to master the required skills is my own view here

Danny O'Byrne  http://www.digitalartzone.co.uk/

"All the technique in the world doesn't compensate for the inability to notice" Eliott Erwitt