yes, I like to call it, anti-photography
Have you heard of Adobe Photoshop? All of the effects that you mention can be applied after the fact once the image has been digitally stored using any of the major image editing programs. You sound like a purist, and I have no problem with that as a former Nikon F2 user myself - yet, you cannot ignore the power that these digital tools bring to enhance creativity as opposed to limit it. I can do so much more with a digital camera now without having to have a whole bunch of lenses, speedlights, reflectors, tripods, etc., etc. - not to mention darkroom equipment! What if I want to eliminate an errant telephone pole in my otherwise perfectly composed shot? That would normally entail hours in the darkroom, compared to seconds on the computer. True, the quality is not up to 35mm yet, but it has come a long way in the past year alone - and it is only a matter of time. As for the art of photography, purists also scoffed at auto-exposure and even autofocus! Why be against any technology that gives you more power and more freedom?
Also keep in mind that with the mass adoption of digital photography, less conventional film will be produced and those costs will only increase - Pay more for less creative control.
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