rehess wrote:
Each time I scan a slide, I make sure it is level, crop it if needed, and adjust the levels if needed, and then I inspect it at the 100%, or even 200%, level for "scanning artifacts" - scratches, dust, fungus spots, etc - and correct them. Personally, I have no issues with the types of correction mentioned in the article {at the top of this page}, which preserve the "truth" represented in the image {the "integrity" mentioned in the title of this thread}.
You can see why I said that you probably need to post process a scan.
There is no hard line that can be drawn. You and I seem to prefer a documentary over an artistic approach. Both are valid and both can produce beautiful images.
The choice is whether to preserve the integrity of the image or to create something that was not actually in the original image which may be what others want to do.