Ever since its invention, there has been a debate over whether photography is a “real” art form. I agree that some genres of photography can tend more toward record keeping (scientific, insurance, etc), and there is a strong craft{{1}} component to photography, and many photographers are quite insecure, but sometimes things come together and the final image is more then the sum of its parts….

This is a very old image, in fact it was shot on film{{2}}, but it is still one of my favourites just because of the whimsy.

PS. If you need to know, it is an old hand winch off of a barge or something. I found it at the side of a path and knew I had to shoot it….

[[1]]My definition of Craft includes the mechanical/chemical/digital manipulations that must be done to create an image. The Art comes from the expression created from the craft.[[1]]

[[2]]This is a scan of a “real” darkroom print with minimal retouching. I think the simple treatment adds to the image.[[2]]