Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If I'm ever photographed by the Observer, I hope I don't have a zit that day. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com http://400tx.blogspot.com/ -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Ruben Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 10:35 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] charlotte observer fires photographer for changing colorof sky in photo 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 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- > > > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information