Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Photoshop dilemma
From: "James Harrison" <leicajh@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 14:39:36 -0500

Maybe I spent too long underground, but I think Russell was pretty
realistic.


Aram said in part:
> From: Aram Langhans
> Hi Ted.
> 
> I don't think anyone views a painting with the expectation that it
> accurately reflects 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
> >
> 
> 
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