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You pose an intruiging question. I cannot really answer your question but it is odd, isn't it? I dabble in a small amount of imaging, but my main enjoyment comes from being a visual observer. I always have. I stopped sketching long ago and I don't really record any of my observing notes anymore, although I should start that up again. I'm just happy to sit or stand at the telescope and wander from object to object, in my own world and allow my senses to soak up the views. So I guess all my observation results are in my head.
I think that perhaps some observers feel their visual observations are less than adequate when stood up against the proliferation of imaging which has occured in recent years. Or do they feel that their visual observations are boring, or not of any interest to anyone, unless they are attached to some multi-coloured, multi-stacked image?
Perhaps some observers are unable to articulate their visual observing into words, for whatever reason?
Just my thoughts on the topic.
Stephen
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