Originally Posted by
Enthalpic
Photo editing annoys me - photographs should be accurate representations of the real thing. If there was blinding sun in the background the photo should show that. The worst I've seen was on here from some Texan who wanted to make everything related to Lance glow... wonder if he still does that.
Telling someone what a photograph *should* be is like telling someone what brand bike they should ride, or what chain lube to use. That is the beauty of photography, it can be someone completely different for each and every person.
This argument was front and center among photographers in the 19th century. You'd think it would have been settled by now. The easy answer is: "Don't like it? Don't look at it."