Photography is art and all art is seen and viewed through differant through the eyes -the windows to the soul .  Each soul interpetes and relates in various ways . The major ramifications of viewing art at the end of a day is the feeling and emotion it evokes.  How it stirs up the soul is the true beauty . How i see it  manipulated or not, the end effect  shows the artists own particular touch and to me there is beauty in that and in all forms of creative expression= as there is an understanding of composition.  The endless results that can be achieved is infinate. and the manipulation itself is every bit as important in creating and producing the desired result ( in my mind ) as taking the shot to begin with.  I know some do not see it this way and i can respect that . But respecting peoples work how they come by it and relate to it  purist or not i feel is simply respecting other aritsts perspective and perception.

kimmers ♥ :O)