The topic has come up a few times in FYC, most recently, I believe, in Chuck's topic:
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-406776-1.htmlMy thoughts are along the lines of old tigger's "should not be judged by the same standards." Example: if someone says they hiked 10 miles into wilderness and stayed awake all night in freezing temperatures to get the shot, I don't want to find out after-the-fact that they added a gorgeous full moon from another image.
As a nature lover who has been fortunate enough to experience fleeting and awe-inspiring moments, I want to connect with the photographer's experience, and maybe dream it could some day happen to me.
Dave, your re-positioning of the shoes changed the story, as you suggested yourself; therefore I want to know that it was your own imagination
creating the result, not your keen eye for the moment as seen. Hence the "judging differently" part.
So those are my criteria for wanting to be informed of composite work -
a "significant change to the story" (and yes, I realize that is hard to quantify and also varies by both viewer and what the artist intended). I want to be able to appreciate the imagination and creativity of the
artist doing the composite, or
the desire to feel a connection to the reality a nature
photographer captured (and no, that's not a vote for sooc, lol).
The topic has come up a few times in FYC, most rec... (