Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Thu, 21 June 2001, "Peter A. Klein" wrote: > > This is an interesting topic. What do people think: Is the digital > altering of photographic content "kosher"? > <SNIP> > > A few years ago, this subject came up in the press with respect to > wildlife photography, and the discussion broadened to whether *any* > photo can be trusted any more. Are we all whores, and it's just a > matter of degree, or do some of us still have intergrity? ;-) > > --Peter > I don't see it as a matter of integrity. For me the issue is what I want to show. Using the example of wildlife photography, some people are interested in pretty portraits of the animals, having no moral problems taking the animal out of its habitat or using digital techniques to change the background in order to better display the critter. For my own wildlife photos I want to show the animal in its natural enviornment, so I limit digital manipulations to removing dust & scratches, cropping and color balance. Any other changes can alter the perceived enviornment to something the animal may not have voluntarily chosen. For me, Ken's change in Nathan's photo doesn't alter the essence of the picture, unless the PDA was induced by the traffic signal. <g> Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com ___________________________________________________ The ALL NEW CS2000 from CompuServe Better! Faster! More Powerful! 250 FREE hours! Sign-on Now! http://www.compuserve.com/trycsrv/cs2000/webmail/