On 24 Apr 2004 at 7:36, Markus Maurer wrote: > Hi Cotty > that's an interesting point for me: Where is the crossing line for > manipulating photos?
It's not something that can be arbitrarily determined, it depends on the intentions of the photographer and the intended use of the photo. > Times where a photo was a proof are long gone. It's not gone because it never was. > I feel already like cheating a bit if I change anything on a photo, even > cropping. I don't know why.... actually. If I'm shooting product on a white background (in order to render it invisible by saturation) and to accurately portray the shadings of the object the background becomes visible should I feel bad about erasing the background? I don't think so. However if I'm shooting the damage on a motor vehicle for insurance purposes I'm going ensure that there is no question as the to validity of the images by leaving them un-manipulated, shooting from all practical angles and bracketing exposures to highlight all details. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
