[Leica] Crazy

[steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)]

On Mar 5, 2010, at 1:14 PM, George Lottermoser wrote:

> to continue as the devil:
> 
> Then everyone of these "competitions"
> and every publication should accept
> and display only full RAW images
> directly from the camera;
> and for journalists - simply print transcripts for audio recordings
> of their interviews.
> 
> I would then stop looking at photographs
> and reading altogether.
> I, for one, thirst for the art and craft of professionals
> editing, composing and delivering finished quality products,
> within the ethical guidelines of the craft.
> 
> For me - the black and white image in question falls well within ethical 
> guidelines.
> 
> A dozen years ago we would have burned in the shoe to achieve a "better 
> print."
> No harm done.
> No "lie" told.
> 
> We're talking about wrapping a fighter's hand,
> not about who stood behind him while the wrapping took place.
> 
> Now if the photo in question were summoned for a police investigation
> of who was present at that location at that time;
> then we have to provide the image as a RAW file to the summoning 
> authorities.
> But we're not.
> We're talking about a competition for fine, strong photographs
> created by photographers
> who work hard at their craft.

it may be that the corruption lies in the competition, not the photograph.

Steve




> 
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george at imagist.com
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> 
> On Mar 5, 2010, at 2:53 PM, Richard Man wrote:
> 
>> Just playing Devil's Advocate here: I guess there is certain purity in 
>> what
>> the photographer sees as his immediate reactions, and using his equipments
>> he has on hand right then and there. Any post editing afterward becomes
>> editorially changed.
> 
> 
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