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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 14131" data-attributes="member: 1061">There's no need for concern, Helene.&nbsp; You have to look at it this way:We need people like Peter West Carey.&nbsp; We need them to train the next generation of &quot;purists&quot; who will sit and take notes and imitate their predecessor's work so that they can sit in their tightly-knit photography circles of influence and pat each other on the back.&nbsp; We need them to talk about tradition and following the rules.&nbsp; We need them so that when true talent does come along, it's very easy to spot.&nbsp; People like Mr. Carey are the very fuel that puts fire in the bellies of creative spirits, those who stand up with a raised fist and will not conform.&nbsp; Those who are not afraid to do something different and think for themselves.The best part of it all is, the hero of these people is inevitably the &quot;father of purism&quot; himself, Ansel Adams, who heavily edited his photos with the tools of his time.&nbsp; And I can guarantee you one thing.&nbsp; If Ansel Adams were alive today, he would be using HDR because it accomplishes digitally the tonal variations he edited in his work.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 14131, member: 1061"] There's no need for concern, Helene. You have to look at it this way: We need people like Peter West Carey. We need them to train the next generation of "purists" who will sit and take notes and imitate their predecessor's work so that they can sit in their tightly-knit photography circles of influence and pat each other on the back. We need them to talk about tradition and following the rules. We need them so that when true talent does come along, it's very easy to spot. People like Mr. Carey are the very fuel that puts fire in the bellies of creative spirits, those who stand up with a raised fist and will not conform. Those who are not afraid to do something different and think for themselves. The best part of it all is, the hero of these people is inevitably the "father of purism" himself, Ansel Adams, who heavily edited his photos with the tools of his time. And I can guarantee you one thing. If Ansel Adams were alive today, he would be using HDR because it accomplishes digitally the tonal variations he edited in his work. [/QUOTE]

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