Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jul 9, 2010, at 10:19 AM, Tim Gray wrote: > On Jul 09, 2010 at 09:12 AM -0500, George Lottermoser wrote: >> Absolutely easy to identify material as 'illustration'. >> I've not seen the issue in the flesh, >> nor read every discussion, >> to know whether this was done or not. > > Except in this case it looks like a straight picture. I must say though I > don't know if this alteration was mentioned in the magazine. But, as George has said several times, illustration IS what the magazine ALWAYS does, and what it's readers expect. Regular readers of The Onion know it's about jokes. The inexperienced sometimes get fooled because of their lack of experience. Seing this photo as journalism is little different than believing one of The Onion's satires. > > I don't like erasing people. It seems mean. Don't forget to feel sorry for all the Secret Service guys cropped out then. Ric Carter http://cartersxrd.net http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/ www.facebook.com/ric.carter