Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Not terribly sure what "journalist" is now I once was one On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 1:36 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com>wrote: > I agree. > And also suspect that > as time goes on > the "journalism" line (which most of us seem to instinctively agree on) > will continue to creep toward the spectacular > and away from the natural. > ;~( > As "journalists" themselves > seem to be pushing it; > whether in the name of stock sales > or > in the name of style. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > On Apr 20, 2009, at 1:24 PM, Harrison McClary wrote: > > First I agree that almost all photos need "something" other than the >> default RAW settings in Lightroom or whatever. However; looking at his >> photos they are way over processed. >> >> Never did I make a straight print working news, always there was some >> burning, dodging and in B&W sometimes bleaching to get the print to look >> like what I "saw" when I made the photo. To expect that there be a great >> straight shot just because we now shoot digital is a little ridiculous. I >> keep thinking back to my old friend from my Atlanta days who got in >> trouble >> a few years ago in Charlotte for his "manipulation" of digital files. >> From >> what I saw he did nothing wrong. the intent of his photos was not >> altered, >> just colors SLIGHTLY pumped and backgrounds burned down, no big deal, >> IMHO. >> >> Now these photos in the link Tina shared look like they came from a >> cartoon, guy really needs to learn how to tweak an image without going >> over >> the top. >> >> On 4/20/09 5:58 AM, Tina Manley wrote: >> >>> The judges thought he used too much photoshop based on the difference >>> between the photos he submitted and the RAW file. The photographer >>> argues >>> that a RAW file is not really indicative of what the scene looks like >>> without being converted and that the appearance of the submitted files >>> depends on which software is used. >>> >> >> >> -- >> Harrison Mcclary >> >> Harrison McClary Photography >> (615) 331-7794 >> harrison at mcclary.net >> http://www.mcclary.net >> ImageStockSouth: >> Stock photography from the Southern USA >> http://www.imagestocksouth.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA