Bloody hell! I take my eye off the ball and someone passes it down the line. LOL Please lets not get into a what is art debate. I think dogma might be Danob just a little messed up LOL Let me re state the question is this a photograph? Given that images made using traditional cameras and darkrooms are classed as photographs by the majority please dont take that as a given as for some people some of these fall out of the photography bag Given that we use the digital darkroom now and given that the components and textures in this image are from photographs does the digital darkroom processes still make this photography or something else? To answer this as individuals you have to consider how far you would use digital techniques before you no longer consider the image a photograph. It is obvious from the thread that we all have different boundaries for this. I feel I know where mine are I was interested in other peoples, I was not expecting us to agree and I did not want to attempt to say there are any limits. So the question is easy and I think you have all answered it. For Michelle the photograph stops at any image not taken in camera or which a creative effect has been applied. I think this is true of Mike and Dan too Firestorm and Star are sat on the fence Im not sure if they have a take on where photography ends and that something else begins and I am not sure they really care. So, I get to Sylinky no limits, no boundaries, its all Art who cares if its photography or what. All this is great and we are all entitled to our opinions I was just glad that I could make you stop and think about the question. Until the next time. :O)

Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing. Salvador Dali