philtax wrote:
I wonder about the extent to which our thoughts about what looks \"photoshopped\" are based on the historic limitations of photo equipment rather than what the scene itself looked like. On the other hand I seem to remamber that Ansel Adams preferred to work in black and white because he could manipulate the final image more than with color materials. Many of us have seen the straight vs. final versions of \"Moonrise, Hernandez\". The difference is atonishing.
Phil
I have no issues at all with what some call \"photoshopping\" - in fact I\'m a very strong believer in the importance of post-production work as a integral part of creating a great photograph. Basically I regard that is a virtual necessity in almost all great photographs. (To continue the Ansel references, I\'m thinking of the \"negative is the score and the print is the performance\" comment of his.) So what I\'m noting concerning my response to the photograph is not a reflection of any issues with working a photograph in post - since I don\'t have any such issues! ;-)
I\'m also very much not anti-modernist or anti-experimentalist when it comes to photography, so that isn\'t an issue with me either.
The contact print (or \"straight version\") of \"Moonrise\" is available for viewing online, and it is a very unimpressive thing! Yet the print is a beautiful to behold.
philtax wrote:
I wonder about the extent to which our thoughts about what looks \"photoshopped\" are based on the historic limitations of photo equipment rather than what the scene itself looked like. On the other hand I seem to remamber that Ansel Adams preferred to work in black and white because he could manipulate the final image more than with color materials. Many of us have seen the straight vs. final versions of \"Moonrise, Hernandez\". The difference is atonishing.
Phil
I have no issues at all with what some call \"photoshopping\" - in fact I\'m a very strong believer in the importance of post-production work as a integral part of creating a great photograph. Basically I regard that is a virtual necessity in almost all great photographs. So what I\'m noting concerning my response to the photograph is not a reflection of any issues with working a photograph in post - since I don\'t have any such issues! ;-)
I\'m also very much not anti-modernist or anti-experimentalist when it comes to photography, so that isn\'t an issue with me either.
The contact print (or \"straight version\") of \"Moonrise\" is available for viewing online, and it is a very unimpressive thing! Yet the print is a beautiful to behold.
Dan
Dec 30, 2012 at 03:44 PM
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