Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ted. I don't think anyone views a painting with the expectation that it accurately reflects reality. I do think that most people view a photography with that expectation. Perhaps it is because we all have those experiences with our work. When we draw/paint, most of us could never acheive a reflection of reality, so we don't expect it. If we take a snapshot we do expect a reflection of reality. Where do we draw the line? It is getting harder and harder to decide. Aram > Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 16:37:56 -0700 > From: "Ted Bayer" <tedbayer@harbornet.com> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Photoshop dilemma > Message-ID: <01c801c1f944$fe371680$74a242cf@bayeramd> > References: <20443395323781@mirage.tcinternet.net> > > This is an interesting question - not just reserved for photographs. > > For example, I paint landscapes. Do I paint everything I see in the > scene? Of course not. I try to paint the subject as accurately as I > can, but I may leave out something that might detract from it. I > may alter some of the colors, or perhaps feather out edges to make an > object appear less sharp - sort of the same thing Sonny did with the > background in this photograph (or rendition, whichever you prefer). Snip > If every picture or painting was painstakingly rendered to portray the > subject exactly as it is, then, IMHO, we would be living in a very dull > world indeed. > > Of course that doesn't answer the question of when is a photograph not a > photograph. > > Perhaps that depends upon what the meaning of is is. > > Ted in Olalla > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html