Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice cow! Daniel On 6/16/06, GeeBee <graham@geebeespaw.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: > There is often discussion about artistic integrity and whether one should > alter an image and if so under what circumstances. > > Women are no strangers to the benefits of image manipulation. It has been > commonplace for years to enhance a womans' looks by shooting through a soft > focus filter for example. Even before the shot is taken manipulation of a > kind takes place with flattering lighting and professional make up artists. > > With PhotoShop it is even easier to clone out a skin blemish or even > slightly elongate an image to 'trim off' a few pounds. Specific areas can > be > given the PhotShop equivalent of liposuction or 'enhancement' but it is so > much better if one can honestly answer 'NO!' to the age old question of > 'Does my arse look big in these shorts?'. > > A way to achieve such honesty without resorting to image manipulation, > thereby preserving professional integrity, is careful choice of location: > > OM2 SP : Tamron 500mm f8 mirror lens : Agfa Vista 200 > http://www.geebeephoto.com/2006/06118.htm > > > > --Graham > http://www.geebeephoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >