Digital can be used to enhance the artist's eye though, plus as I understand it, could make photography capable in lower light and with smaller cameras, (except I can't remember the resolving power equations and whether they alter with focal length), any way more flexiblity andf options always extend the art, but the art still remains. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Achal Pashine" <achal@stanford.edu> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@ase-listmail.rit.edu> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 11:40 PM Subject: Re: Return to Digital > Chris, > IMHO, digital does not replace the artists eye that you already have. So > besides saving some photoshopping to clone out scratches, I don't think > there will be any major gain artistically. And, I certainly don't think that > because of digital advantage you will shoot in general direction first and > think later. :) what do you think?