Berries (macro)

[molucca]

Berries at the cemetary.

Rich

[molucca]

Berries and a ramdom fly.

Rich

[molucca]

An Ice enhancement. Texturized and slightly offset.

Rich

[handrawn]

nice texture effect Rich

it takes what is a very good photo and makes it that little bit special

[raynerj1]

Excellent macros Rich... You got the reds perfect!

The after effects are like a tatoo on a beautiful woman. Some people might like it, but I see it as maring of perfection.

[handrawn]

A highly representational photo is great agreed
An interpretive working of the photo is great also

There is no marring of anything here, unless someone is trying to pass the interpretation off as representation of reality - but that is not the case, is it?

Why must one be seen as a 'corruption of the other' of the other? - it does not make sense.

Rich is doing both - and Rich you are very good at both

[Lilu]

Rich, I like your barries.
Excellent photos!!)

[raynerj1]

Steve, I was speaking for myself, and myself only... tweaking a perfect shot would be akin to drawing a moustache on one of the great classics. Just does not do anything for the shot.

[handrawn]

John - that moustache analogy does not wash

Rich is not 'tweaking a perfect shot' - he is creating from it something different, which is art, whilst leaving the 'perfect' shot alone and posting that as well.

They become two separate things

Sure, you do not like one of them no problem I understand that and respect it - but it is not the other one 'ruined' - that is a very perverse way of looking at it

[raynerj1]

That is why I explained my viewpoint. It is just a viewpoint, an opinion. You like the modified shot, which is just fine. I like the original better that is all.

I would imagine there is room enough for both of Rich's works. The true test is which one would folks pay more money for. Anything else is just opinion.