Yikes, Dan, who says airbrushed, surgically enhanced female models are ?natural?? I?m with Caren on this. Though not a photographer, I like to think that when I look at a nature photograph it is ?real.? Maybe there should be another category for surgically-altered photos!!!
Penny Koyama, Bothell
plkoyama at comcast dot net
From: ck park
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 9:04 AM
To: notcalm at comcast.net
Cc: Tweeters
Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Current Issue of Audubon Magazine-Photoghahy awardsand Disqualification Discusion

I suppose it depends on your definition of "photograph" versus "digital image".


mine definition? if i clone away dust bunnies, crop, or maybe apply a bit of sharpness, to me it's still a photograph. the image is as i saw it.

if, however, i alter the shape(s) of something, alter colours (obvious saturation, HDR, etc) and/or clone away distracting poles, buildings, trees, etc, what you would see is no longer as i saw it, and therefore, while it may be beautiful, interesting, etc, it is a digital image, an interpretation that is no longer a photograph.


this definition is mine, and while shared by many, is not a universal definition. as well, some folks today believe "photograph" == "digital image", that there may be no inherent difference between the two.

your mileage may vary.


00 caren
http://www.ParkGallery.org
george davis creek, north fork



On 25 January 2014 03:04, <notcalm at comcast.net> wrote:

Hello Fellow Tweeters,

There is an interesting discussion regarding alteration of bird photographs and rules for the Annual Photo Contest in the current issue (January, 2014) of Audubon magazine. A great image was disqualified. I am interested in what Tweeter's community members think. I think it is an interesting question.

Many of our best single images of birds and humans are now modified and enhanced to varying degrees. This a now a routine practice for images of female models in fashion magazines. The controversies in many fields, including bird photography include: when should it be disclosed; at what level of change, including enhancement; and what image enhancements should be considered in photo contests. The Audubon Editor asks for feedback.

Thanks,
Dan Reiff
Mercer Island

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