Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yeah, go take and show some photos that exhibit you point of view about straight versus manipulated photos! AGS - ----- Original Message ----- From: <Cmrausr@aol.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 11:52 AM Subject: [Leica] Re: Ansel Adams on PBS TV/now image manipulation > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html