Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Thursday, July 31, 2003, at 01:08 AM, Feli di Giorgio wrote: > QUESTION: Is it acceptable to tilt the image, unless the tilting > alters the integrity of the event as it happened? Yes, it is acceptable to tilt, because the reader of the photo will see the tilt. As long as you DON"T fool the reader, you're okay. > It is NOT acceptable under any circumstances to dodge/burn a photo > intended for journalistic purposes. > (In the darkroom or PS). If it's ugly, it's ugly. Too bad, better luck > next time. > I'm going to guess that you are allowed to eliminate dust spots or a > hair etc? No, that is not true. Burning and dodging are perfectly acceptable. Why? Because film is not a perfect transcription of the reality of the even anyway. So it could be argued that you must burn and dodge to make the photo resemble the reality of the situation. And with judicious technique it becomes invisible. The "Hand of God" burning technique where you burn down the edges of the photo to make the subject "pop" is at best bad taste and at worst shows lazy technique on the photographer's part. (In my opinion). I'm talking about grossly distorted tones, not slight edge burning that is hardly detectable with close scrutiny. > This one is a no-brainer, but here it goes anyway. It is absolutely > NOT acceptable to manipulate a photo > intended for journalistic purposes by adding or subtracting any > content (people, building, anything etc) Correct. Eric Welch Carlsbad, CA http://www.jphotog.com Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back. - - Will Rogers Eric Welch Carlsbad, CA http://www.jphotog.com Never kick a cow chip on a hot day. - Will Rogers. Eric Welch Carlsbad, CA http://www.jphotog.com Always drink upstream from the herd. - Will Rogers - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html