[LRFlex] Re: A question of ethics...
- From: Stasys Petravicius <stasys1@xxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 15:33:37 -0800
on 1/11/05 10:55 AM, Slobodan Dimitrov at s.dimitrov@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> That kind of manipulation has always been considered appropriate, even
> in photojournalism. It's done in the interest of clarity, enhancing the
> subject without altering the original intent as presented by the
> original image.
> S. Dimitrov
>
>
> On Jan 11, 2005, at 10:40 AM, David Young wrote:
>
>> All:
>>
>> I recently posted my shot of a Male Grosbeak, asking for comments and
>> criticism. Mark Bohrer, of the LEG (the only other list I post to)
>> commented, saying: "And watch out for those pesky background branches.
>> ;)"
>>
>> He has a valid point... So I experimented and removed the "pesky
>> background branches" using photoshop's clone and heal tools. I think
>> the shot looks a lot better.
>>
>> To compare the two, go to http://www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr and then
>> click on 'featured photo'.
>>
>> To compare the modified shot, simply click on the photo itself. The
>> modified photo is clearly marked. Even on dial up, once the second
>> photo has loaded, you can almost instantly compare the two by clicking
>> on the photos... the shots will toggle back and forth quite nicely.
>>
>> My question to you is: Is this ethical?
>>
>> In my recently posted "eagle in the snow" shot I'd removed some
>> extraneous branch tips shooting in from the right. However, these did
>> not actually touch the subject, and removing these extraneous elements
>> was, to me, no different than if I dodged them out during the printing
>> of a silver print.
>>
>> Here, the changes are much more fundamental to the character of the
>> original photo.
>>
>> In the minds of those here, is this ethical? Would you alter a photo
>> this much and still call it yours? Where is the boundary?
>>
>> Thanks for your thoughts.... personally, I don't know just what to
>> think!
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> David.
>>
>> ----------
>>
>>
>> David Young, | égalité, liberté,
>> Victoria, CANADA | fraternité et Beaujolais.
>>
>>
>> Personal Web-site at:
>> http://www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr
>> Leica Reflex Forum web-page:
>> http://www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr/lrflex.htm
> Slobodan Dimitrov
> Photography
>
I'd call the shot mine- I edited it! Stasys
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