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Talking to an astrophotographer at Cherry Springs changed my mind about editing
He said stacking and processing isn't cheating, it's just seeing what the camera missed. Made me realize I was gatekeeping my own hobby for no reason.
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olivia_webb1mo ago
Ha, @margaret_singh1 beat me to it - guess we all needed a trip to Cherry Springs to stop thinking sliders were cheating.
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margaret_singh11mo ago
I used to think exactly like that for a long time, back when I was doing basic photography with a DSLR. A buddy took me out to Cherry Springs too, and the guy there showed me how stacking 20 minutes of exposures made a nebula pop out of a black frame. That hit me hard because I always felt like I was faking it if I touched the sliders in Lightroom. But the thing is, the camera just catches the raw data, and your eyes can't see what's there without some help. So yeah, I totally get what you mean about gatekeeping your own hobby without realizing it.
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