Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Funny how Capa, Cartier Bresson and all the other great photographers of photojournalisme would have been fired if the worked for the Observer :-) - ruben kelly adams skrev: > I hope they hold the reporters to the same standards. > > > On Jul 31, 2006, at 9:51 AM, Kyle Cassidy wrote: > >> If this jerk was using a LEICA and taking photos the proper way, this >> wouldn't have happened. -- for your perusal: >> >> Fwiw, in college photojournalism class I was taught things like how to >> burn out street lights with a tiny flashlight as a print was developing, >> and how to burn the edges in like a madman until only your subject was >> highlighted. I wonder if they're not teaching that anymore.... >> >> Anyway -- >> >> >> Observer photo was altered improperly >> >> >> Picture in Observer was in violation of accuracy standards >> >> >> RICK THAMES >> >> >> Accuracy is among our most sacred journalistic values. That goes for the >> photographs, as well as the words, that we publish. >> >> So, it is with much regret that I inform you that the color in a >> photograph in Thursday's editions was inappropriately altered before it >> was published. >> >> The photo, taken by Observer photographer Patrick Schneider, appeared on >> the front of the Local & State section. It depicted a Charlotte >> firefighter on a ladder, silhouetted by the light of the early morning >> sun. >> >> In the original photo, the sky in the photo was brownish-gray. Enhanced >> with photo-editing software, the sky became a deep red and the sun took >> on a more distinct halo. >> >> The Observer's photo policy states: "No colors will be altered from the >> original scene photographed." >> >> Schneider said he did not intend to mislead readers, only to restore the >> actual color of the sky. He said the color was lost when he underexposed >> the photo to offset the glare of the sun. >> >> In 2003, Schneider was reprimanded and suspended for three days without >> pay after editors determined he had inappropriately increased the >> intensity of colors and darkened backgrounds of several photos. >> >> Because of the most recent violation of our photo policy, Schneider no >> longer works at the Observer. >> >> We apologize for this misstep. Your trust is important to us. We will do >> all we can to ensure the integrity of all of our photos going forward. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Tekst indsat af Platinum 2006: > > Denne meddelelse er IKKE blevet klassificeret som spam. Hvis denne > e-mail er u?nsket (spam), kan du klassificere den igen ved at klikke > p? dette hyperlink: http://127.0.0.1:6083/Panda?ID=pav_39532&SPAM=true > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >