image manipulation in photograpy

[tim atherton]

"I think there is at least a slight shift...
Back in the day, a dicerning eye or expert could refute or athunticate photos that were thought to have been manipulated, now thats not the case. Unless the person doing the manipulating says they are doing so, photoshop and such is at the point where it can be impossible to tell...especially with digital images."

Again, I wouldn't say that's entirely the case - since at least the 30's there has been an immense amount of such manipulation (airbrushing etc) and down right cutting and pasting used in advertising (and propoganda - see The Commissar Vanishes I think it is) and while some of it was crude, most was extremely skillful and many times indetetcable (even when it was obvious from the context hanges had been made - and many times it wasn't). The population at large quite happily accepted this (well, maybe happily isn't the right word for the Soviet people's acceptance...) and technically, much was seamless.

[paulr]

Tim, are you still bitter about that picture Kruschev had you airbrushed out of?

you should have thought twice before joining him on the balcony wearing that "I'm with stupid" t-shirt.

[darr]

paulr: I LOVE your sense of humor and intellect!

[paulr]

ha! i'm glad somebody does. it's lonely being the only one laughing at my own late night wisecracks.