> > What about choosing which elements to include by a simple step to the > left or right before tripping the shutter? >
Here's a fine example of that concept (warning: strong language): http://www.theztv.com/ausradiosearch/images/Acrunt_alan%20jones.jpg It could be argued that by moving a little left or right, and selectively framing the background word, the photographer has produced an image whose collective truth far surpasses the individual truths of each picture element. Everyone I know who's seen this picture agrees with its sentiment. AFAIK the picture has no manipulation of any kind. For the curious, the subject is described here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Jones_(radio_broadcaster) regards, Anthony > -----Original Message----- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Christian > Sent: Wednesday, 11 March 2009 11:13 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Ethics of Manipulation (was: Re: Perspectivecontrol > (was:PESO:Church tower)) > > Bob W wrote: > > > > > Adding or removing elements breaks the causal relation between the picture > > and the subject and adds an entirely different dimension to > > the truth-value of the picture, > I can make (former) President Bush look like a total ass (literally) be > framing his head just right with a background element (as was done in a > certain image where he appeared to have long donkey-ears due to a > certain background feature). Or I can make one step to the left and not > include that element. The inclusion of the element was a conscious > decision. > > There are a lot of people that get all high-and-mighty about removing or > adding an element in post-production (photoshopping) but say nothing of > the above example when both are deliberate acts of manipulation. One is > "ethical" becuase there was no pixel-moving, the other unethical because > it isn't "true." To me, neither is the truth. If you want truth you > need to witness every event first-hand and draw your own conclusions. > > Me? I trust no one in the media. Least of all photographers because I > know their tricks... > > > > "It depends on what the photographer is claiming about the image. > > Exactly. But even then I don't trust them to show me "truth" > > There is no truth in photography. > > However "In vino veritas" > > -- > > Christian > http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/ > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
