----- Original Message -----
From: "Christian"
Subject: Re: Ethics of Manipulation (was: Re: Perspective control(was:
PESO:Church tower))
Bob W wrote:
Bullshit.
I'm a nature photographer. I love beauty in nature. I go down to the
local dump and find a nasty garbage-infested, oil-stained, mercury-laden
pond and see.. I don't know, a Great Egret wading amongst some reeds with
the sun setting just-so, side-lighting the bird's resplendent
white-plumage, enhancing every feather detail in glorious mating display.
I trip the shutter, making sure to not include the cans floating in the
oil-slick and dead, rotting fish to the left of the bird. The picture
wins a national competition promoted by the Sierra Club dedicated to
protecting our wild lands.
Is this an honest photograph worthy of winning such a competition? Have I
manipulated the viewer?
Its either comedy or irony, it's hard to say.
William Robb
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