Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina, thanks for providing the link. I agree fully with the author of the article. The changes made in no way altered the reality of the images. The photographer merely focused attention on his subject (and the story) by minor cleaning of extraneous background. And yes, the placement of photogs in an artificial manner was a much greater assault to reality. Sam S Tina Manley wrote: > At 08:46 AM 11/6/2003 -0500, you wrote: > >> Tina, something you said in a previous message worries me. You voiced >> concern about burning and dodging (two perfectly acceptable >> adjustments) because having done so might make a photo ineligible for >> an award. >> >> Who are these prune-assed, self-righteous arbiters of reality? How >> creative can a working photographer be with the thought police looking >> over their shoulder to disqualify them for making perfectly innocent >> improvements in print quality. These people ought to belong to the >> mechanics union, not on the staff on magazines and on award committees. >> >> Sam S > > > > Sam - > > You can read all about it and see the photos here: > > http://www.zonezero.com/editorial/octubre03/october.html > > What do you think? > > Tina > > > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > > http://www.pdiphotos.com > http://www.workbookstock.com > http://www.newscom.com > http://www.americanphotojournalist.com > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html