Comments on: Idealizing The Landscape

By: Integrity in photography « Learning from Dogs

Integrity in photography « Learning from Dogs — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:02:43 +0000

[...] What do you tell people when they ask: ‘Is this Photoshopped’ Here is a very thoughtful blog post (and some good replies) by Guy Tal on the subject. [...]

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:03:13 +0000

Wonderfully expressed piece – as usual Guy. It is right on mark with my own feelings about this topic.

By: Dan Baumbach

Dan Baumbach — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:15:00 +0000

So clear, to the point, and well written. I would love to see this published someplace frequented by more people than just photographers.

- Dan.

By: Ron Niebrugge

Ron Niebrugge — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:36:37 +0000

Another great post Guy! I love this quote:

“Anyone telling you their images are not manipulated is either exposing their own naiveté or trying to exploit yours.”

Ron

By: Anil Rao

Anil Rao — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:43:01 +0000

> “…Ultimately, to be successful as a work of art, a photograph must
> be both pleasing and convincing…”

I my humble opinion a photograph doesn’t need to be pleasing in order to be successful as a work of art. So I think I can say that I don’t fully agree with what Eliot Porter said, although I admit I love his work.

By: Derrald Farnsworth-Livingston

Derrald Farnsworth-Livingston — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:52:55 +0000

Fascinating. I stumbled upon this blog article from Darwin Wiggett’s blog. I have just written a similar article on my blog and I find it refreshing that other’s are struggling with their stance on digital manipulation and remaining true to themselves and others.

By: WordPress Watch » Blog Archive » 8 June 2009

WordPress Watch » Blog Archive » 8 June 2009 — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:57:39 +0000

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By: Gary Crabbe / Enlightened Images

Gary Crabbe / Enlightened Images — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:26:55 +0000

Very nice article, Guy. I have had dozens of instance where people have left comments on my photos where they made a comment praising my skilled use of HDR, the automated process of a program creating an image using multiple frames exposed a different levels. It’s a process I don’t use, but the assumptions and statements kept occurring with increasing frequency that I eventually started posting along with my photos, “No HDR”. But that’s not to say that I don’t use other tools and techniques related to EDR – Expanding Dynamic Range, I just won’t / don’t rely on automated processes for the sloution. But by whatever means I employ, I am making choices every step of the way while trying to maintain what I call the fidelity of the scene; the balance between artistic choices, interpretations, and viewer believability.

BTW How come I can’t think of many Bierstadt “RAW” paintings that show Yosemite Valley at high noon on a hot, hazy summer afternoon?

By: John Christopher

John Christopher — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:53:05 +0000

I agree, we do need to educate the public on this. Here’s my attempt, posted only a couple of weeks ago: http://tinyurl.com/ma8n7m

By: Younes Bounhar

Younes Bounhar — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:37:12 +0000

Amen! I love this article. I’ve been meaning to write on this very topic but could never articulate in satisfactory way. As usual your writing is crystal clear and inspiring.