Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > From: "Sal DiMarco,Jr." <sdmp007@pressroom.com> > >> >> Feli, >> As a photojournalist, I have no problem with your cropping the >> >photo.However, I do have serious ethical problems with you adding >or moving >> elements. It is the same as a writer inventing facts. >> Happy Snaps, >> Sal > > Thanks for your input Sal. > > Joseph Codispoti was kind enough to post the picture on his site. > > > http://www.clearsightusa.com/feli-crop.html > > The top frame is my cropped and tilted version. My question was if it was > unethical to dodge/fix the lower left corner. Joseph made a few crops and #7 > seems to work the best, although it could maybe be cropped a little lower on > the bottom. > > I understand that it is completely unacceptable to manipulate a image intended > for journalistic purposes, but didn't understand if that included something > like this. I didn't study journalism, so I am not familiar with the standards > of the profession. > > > Thanks, > > feli > Feli -- with due respect, I do not care what you do with it, it is not now, nor will ever be a compelling photo. sl - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html