Photolady2014 wrote:
I like both. I’m probably in the minority here who like the “artistic” version of photos. To me it is not an either or, both have a place and a reason to like the end result. I have Topaz and have fun making “artistic” renditions of my favorite photos. Oh, and for the times you have a photo you really like, but the focus or sharpness is not as good as I would like, it becomes a painting!
Thank you. You understand where I was going with this. You're right, it's not an either or thing, just a something different thing. I too like to play around with different programs and see what kind of different looks I can get with some of my photographic images.
To me that's part of the fun in photography.