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I like them both

Anyone who thinks editing is evil has never seen a raw image from one of Ansel Adams' negatives.

The camera takes a far more accurate image compared to what we see than the idealized post-processed image provided by OP as an example.

I think it all depends what it is you’re capturing and creating . I love natural light and sometimes editing ruins the capture but other times editing brings out so much and playing with editing is part of creating great images . No rules I reckon .

Agreed! Editing restores the shot so it matches what your eyes see.

"Editing is evil and ruins photography" Whoever said something like that has not understood photography at all.

Neither film nor digital sensors can represent the physical light accurately, each is a representation. Neither represents the eyes dynamic range, nor the minds-eye’s perception, nor the visual/emotional experience. Editing is important for both representation, and artistry.

Never understood the argument. Creativity in all art is a process of editing until you have what what you had envisioned.

Both are sick. The raw shows the simple beauty of sunlight piercing the forest; the edit expresses how the scene must’ve felt. I say all this as an utter novice, though.

Drops mic