Thanks again, Christina! For me as a professional (text only) journalist, the limits are probably narrower than for most other people. Generallyand in order to simplify a rather complicated subjectI tell people exactly what you say: I do on my computer without hesitating most of those things photographers working with film used to do in the darkroom; but that is about the limit for me.
I completely understand your point of view... I have a hard time trying to decide what is the appropriate level of post processing. Before coming to Pbase I was hardcore anti-post, but then I thought about the amount of time that has been spent in darkrooms getting the same results and I softened a little. Maybe too much...
I can clearly see what you mean, Christina. But though I can imagine how this could improve the image, for me as a journalist cloning out certain things might not be as «reasonable a thing to do» as it might be for you as an artist... Thanks for commenting: I do appreciate your kind words! db.