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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 14119" data-attributes="member: 1061">Yeah, I do.&nbsp;&nbsp; I commented on this article back when it was originally written as well.&nbsp; Who is this guy to tell me (or anyone else) to stop taking it too far?&nbsp; Did I miss the part where someone bequeathed the throne of photography king to him.&nbsp; I grow more and more weary of those who call themselves &quot;purists&quot; because in this digital age, it's a laughable point of contention.&nbsp; And to the author of this article and his legions of trolls, I offer this:Those who criticize HDR either don't know how to use it, are afraid to experiment, or simply lack creative vision.&nbsp; They bellow about proper exposure, technical merits, and quote their how-to books with a sneer on their faces with a belief that their &quot;by the book&quot; methods are somehow superior.&nbsp; True artists know that rules are meant to be broken and forget that some of the most striking photography ever created breaks the mold of the mundane by thinking outside of the traditional box.&nbsp; Art is full of rebellion.&nbsp; Did Picasso take it too far?&nbsp; How about Dali?&nbsp; Photography isn't like algebra where there's only one right way.&nbsp; And if none of that makes any sense, I'll leave it at just this.&nbsp; Peter West Carey is not a good photographer.&nbsp; He travels the world and takes photos.&nbsp; Big deal.&nbsp; I happen to think his work sucks.&nbsp; For someone who gives workshops and pretends to be an industry authority, he should spend more time developing the skills he likes to preach that others don't have.&nbsp; Put that in your pipe and smoke it, Peter West Carey.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 14119, member: 1061"] Yeah, I do. I commented on this article back when it was originally written as well. Who is this guy to tell me (or anyone else) to stop taking it too far? Did I miss the part where someone bequeathed the throne of photography king to him. I grow more and more weary of those who call themselves "purists" because in this digital age, it's a laughable point of contention. And to the author of this article and his legions of trolls, I offer this: Those who criticize HDR either don't know how to use it, are afraid to experiment, or simply lack creative vision. They bellow about proper exposure, technical merits, and quote their how-to books with a sneer on their faces with a belief that their "by the book" methods are somehow superior. True artists know that rules are meant to be broken and forget that some of the most striking photography ever created breaks the mold of the mundane by thinking outside of the traditional box. Art is full of rebellion. Did Picasso take it too far? How about Dali? Photography isn't like algebra where there's only one right way. And if none of that makes any sense, I'll leave it at just this. Peter West Carey is not a good photographer. He travels the world and takes photos. Big deal. I happen to think his work sucks. For someone who gives workshops and pretends to be an industry authority, he should spend more time developing the skills he likes to preach that others don't have. Put that in your pipe and smoke it, Peter West Carey. [/QUOTE]

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