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Prevelige wrote:
Aaron,
I have had this thought when looking at other people's work, "what an amazing image..." only to realize it's a composite. I felt betrayed. It was no less artful as a composite, still in fact a wonderful piece, just not what I thought it to be initially.
I don't know the line, as I routinely crop, alter or enhance color, crop out stray hair or branches, etc. I haven't felt guilty, or the need to disclose. Interesting discussions with no meaningful resolution are the only possible outcome.
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+1... The problem is that all digitally captured images are manipulated one way or another, whether by the camera's JPEG engine, Camera RAW, PS, sharpening, contrast, cropping, you get the idea The dilemma is where to draw the line whether something requires disclosure or not. Very often as photographers we can, at least to some extent, identify whether an image has been heavily manipulated or not.
IMHO another pressing issue is that the emphasis on capturing the emotions of the scene or the moment has shifted now into the technicalities of capturing that scene, i.e. the gear used, the processing, etc... I always have to remind myself not to get too drawn into the technical side.
Interesting discussion nevertheless Aaron
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