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Anton Bruehl comments on the unique form of expression that embodies photography when he says, "I believe a good photograph must make use of this inherent quality that no other medium has, of recording accurately and beautifully the subject matter chosen." Shooting digital has offers a new medium where the capabilities of the camera and computer are vast, images sharp, and colors brilliant. Still, regardless of these technological capabilities, the subject matter is the world at hand, and capturing some essence of that purity and harmony in a photograph is undeniably important to this task. Chassler comments that, "It cannot reach that level of subtlety at which the photographer is forced to explain it." I absolutely agree with this. There must be something, from some nuanced detail to an overarching theme put forth by the photographer through the photograph. Irving Penn wrote that a good photograph was one that is, "in a word, effective." A good photograph must attempt to use this unique medium, a combination of the tangible world and expression and ideas in order to leave the viewer, "a changed person for having seen it."