Quote Originally Posted by Identity X View Post
Because it looks nice?

Anyway RobotButler your trip to Japan sounds cool. I'd go if I could afford it (and had anyone to go with).
Yeah, its a badass place. I studied Japanese art and Architecture heavily in school, so I took an artists tour of Japan and Korea right after I graduated. There are so many incredible places to visit on this planet. Seems a little overwhelming. I always take the attitude that there will never be a convenient time to travel, so you just have to pick up and go now.

Quote Originally Posted by wasup View Post
Well my whole point was that straight-up photoshop filters do not in fact look very good nor require much skill (nor effort).
Thats a pretty bold statement. Photoshop is just a tool in your toolbox like any other. Whether or not it looks good or bad is just subjective. I know people who argue against acrylics because they don't require as much rigor as oils. There was the same debate when felt tip markers were invented. People said they are easier than watercolor, so they should not be used for presentation. Its just snobbery.

You judge a piece of work based on its merits, not based on whether or not you can do it. Not whether or not you think it took a lot of effort. I can whip out a watercolor landscape in an hour that would make someone unfamiliar with watercolor shit their pants. Doesn't mean its a well thought out piece of art. Just means the viewer sucks at watercolor, so is easily impressed.

The reason I posted these is that I noticed a lot of people putting up photography and photoshop work. I find that a lot of people just use photoshop to make collages or sharpen their images for printing. I was wondering if anyone did stuff like this with it also. Maybe I should have been more clear in my original post. Sorry.