Originally Posted by
ricktas
I will vote a well processed natural shot over an over-cooked one any day. I tend to look at each one for overall impact, connection and technical. For example a good natural portrait will win my vote over a skin smoothed, not a wrinkle to be seen post processed one. Same with a landscape, something that looks like it really could exist in nature, will get my vote over one that shows signs of obviously significant editing.
Personally, If I cannot edit a photo to where I want it to be, in less than 5 minutes, I give up on that image.
I suppose I look for overall quality, across the entire photo.