jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Something that the viewer can't figure out. : )

goldstar46 Loc: Tampa, Fl

That's a funny one. I love it.

I fully agree, we have drifted into the realm of graphic art which, many individuals today want to call "photography."

After all, what is in a name?

My response to the original poster is, it is whatever the individual wants to make it. The only thing that counts, is if and when, you decide you want to enter a photo competition, then the only thing that counts are the rules and the judges.

As of today, photography and it's different genre, have drifted into many, many different branches. With the digital arena being what it is and manipulation being what it is, the definition is all over the map.....

For those of us who are old traditional photographers, from twenty, Thirty, or more years ago, we have a single different idea of what a photograph should be.... Today- anything goes and people think graphic, sandwiches-together - photoshop images is actually photography. But it's ... NOT!!

In closing, that is my two cents. For whatever it's worth. And, of course anyone and everyone is allowed to their own opinion. That is what makes America great.

Cheers
George Veazey

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Photography is easy, it's learning PhotoShop that's hard.

goldstar46 Loc: Tampa, Fl

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LOL... Nailed it!!

One of the best Expressions I always hear is - a will oh, I can fix that in post. LOL



Geo Vz

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burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

To paraphrase the late commercial photographer and photo educator, Dean Collins, art is in the eye of the checkbook holder…

BigDaddy Loc: Pittsburgh, PA

I was about to say:
Art is what I say it is.
End of story.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

No artist ever sees things only as the camera would. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.

Bubbee Loc: Aventura, Florida

Old Hippy's beautiful flowers! They are above and beyond the ordinary, and a great example of photographic Art!

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

Photography is an art and a science just as Medicine is a science and an art. Hard to define the art part, but you know it when you see it.

DougS Loc: Central Arkansas

One artsy type I employ upon occasion, is to deliberately move the camera while shooting fireworks (with a slightly longer shutter speed). Comes under the heading already mentioned "many culled, few kept". But some do turn out quite interesting.

Dr Grump Loc: Southern New England

Any photograph that you don't get tired of seeing over and over.

yorkiebyte Loc: Scottsdale, AZ/Bandon by the Sea, OR

.... Well, if you have to ask.......then... Nevermind.

scallihan Loc: Tigard, OR

I've seen that so often with public art. Some of the ugliest sculptures I've ever seen are public art. I think City leaders think if it's ugly it must be good.

Alphabravo2020

I also understand art in contrast to science. Art is subjective and science is meant to be objective. One gets you a B.A. and one gets you a B.S. 😝

A photograph is art (latin:artem/skill) because it is the product of human genius and caprice. In paleontology, anything made with human hands or that has been worked by humans is an artifact or artifice or artificial or art.

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

Standing outside in below zero degree temperature just to take this picture, is either insanity or art. Or maybe both.

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