I can say on the issue of "Artistic photos" and the proposed new Category for them the following:
I personally am fond of shooting "Artistic images" and I like such photos very much especially when they appear well good & pleasant for the eye.
-----------------------------------------------
However, I have the following attitude:
Each "Artistic photo" from the proposed new Category would certainly bring its utmost attraction & attention, would create "new surprises", bring extraordinary and yet not seen + much interesting "images of Art", etc, etc
Therefore, I am much afraid that such an "Artistic photo(s)" would destruct any attention from e.g. one or any perfect, excellent, beautiful, clear profile shot of a ship (a classic shot) presented on a standard photo with applied only the normal site standards that are existing & known on this website till now.
With the proposed new Category, I'm afraid that we would have every day the TOP3 photos consisting more or less only of "Artistic" shots instead of "Classic" shots .... and that is not intention of shipspotting & Shipspotting.com in its original sense as it was being and is being up till today.
And what to say, if the Category of "Artistic photos" further develops and will be then created by Professionals in Art photo and/or Advertisements, and these professionals will then use professional tools, advanced software, "Sci-Fi" photoshops, etc, etc
-----------------------------------------------
All above mentioned is only my humble opinion and is open to further full discussion ............
Jadran