If people like it, then why isn't it good? Photography, art in general, is preference based. If it's not the "most realistic" but it's what people prefer, then that is "correct".
Perception and preference are subjective things - and in the big scheme of things, that's what matters.
If people like it, then why isn't it good? Photography, art in general, is preference based. If it's not the "most realistic" but it's what people prefer, then that is "correct”. Perception and preference are subjective things - and in the big scheme of things, that's what matters.People always go for the overly saturated colors, thinking that's what makes a good photograph. It doesn't.
You have a point; the Mona Lisa is worth quite a bit more than even a superb photographic image of the same woman (if not associated with the renowned painting) would be.OTOH there is something to be said for starting out with a highly realistic photo, then post processing it into a cartoon, or whatever you feel like. In the sense that you can always move away from realism - but if you start out with a cartoon, lots of luck converting it into a realistic image.
But if in fact you always want the cartoon . . .