You know that plasticky, digital look...?

[gavinlg]

But if your point is that it doesn't matter, you're right...

Exactly my point, cheers.

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

So the argument that film is more real is flawed before the shutter is released because there are a pair of subjective and ultimately biassed eyes behind the viewfinder before you've even fired that first frame.

Yes!!!! Exactly my point. I actually got my behind handed to me here once for making a similar argument about an Elliot Erwitt picture, but I still think this is true. I ended up expanding the post into a little essay:

http://www.jrobertlennon.com/articles/erwitt/

Ask ten people to photograph the same subject, you get ten different realities. The fabrication begins as soon as you raise the camera to your eye.

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

BTW, Vicky, I just spent ten minutes on your nerd blog. I like it. Are you still using Ubuntu?