Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Here's my quick and dirty take on image manipulation, digital, scanner, or traditional: Manipulate the tonal values to convey a mood: Knock yourself out Clean up dirt and dust: Of course Manipulate a physical object in an image, for example, moving pyramids or taking the telephone pole out of the scenic: Not legit, especially in photojournalism. Questionable for art. Other exceptions will apply, but let's not discuss them 'til the cows come home.... Scott Stewart others have written: _________________________________ B.D.: >it's okay to manipulate the bejayzus out of an image...as >long as you do it in the darkroom? ;-) I don't believe it ethical to do any manipulations beyond that which presents the photo as the photographer envisions it, regardless of whether done in the darkroom or in photoshop. :) Eric - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html