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ManiacJoe

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3. Any "problems" that come up

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 07:31 PM

Jul 2014

are usually not about the actual post-processing, but about the misrepresentation of how much was done.

Photographs exist on a sliding scale from "photo as documentation" to "photo as art" to "art that started off as a photo". Each position along the scale has an expected amount (or limit) of post-processing. The common problem is when the photographer has a photo that he claims is at the documentation level while it is really closer to the art level due to cloning out objects, compositing, and the like. When news photographers misclaim their photos, they often lose their jobs; and the act becomes news itself.

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"Post-processing is allowed but limited to traditional print photography." [View all] ohheckyeah Jul 2014 OP

Usually what they mean is ManiacJoe Jul 2014 #1

That's why I wanted this discussion. ohheckyeah Jul 2014 #2

Any "problems" that come up ManiacJoe Jul 2014 #3

News photography ohheckyeah Jul 2014 #4

My take on that is no HDR NV Whino Jul 2014 #5

I think if ohheckyeah Jul 2014 #6

News photography is well inside the "photo as documentation" category. ManiacJoe Jul 2014 #7

I'm not sure what you mean ohheckyeah Jul 2014 #8

Making the designation is usually done ManiacJoe Jul 2014 #10

Gotcha - that ohheckyeah Jul 2014 #11

Having now noticed that you used the phrase ManiacJoe Jul 2014 #9

I would think ohheckyeah Jul 2014 #12

As I see it Stevenmarc Jul 2014 #13

Anything ManiacJoe Jul 2014 #14

The latter Stevenmarc Jul 2014 #15

That usually meets the newsprint standard, ManiacJoe Jul 2014 #16

I'm glad we are having this discussion. ohheckyeah Jul 2014 #18

I did a little research ohheckyeah Jul 2014 #17

Examples Mz Pip Jul 2014 #19

I would have to say yes, that could be reproduced in a darkroom; however, ohheckyeah Jul 2014 #20

Lith film and toner. Easy to do. jmowreader Jul 2014 #22

No collaging jmowreader Jul 2014 #21

LOL.... ohheckyeah Jul 2014 #23

That might be a fun contest... jmowreader Jul 2014 #24

LOL ohheckyeah Jul 2014 #25

Oh you are so making me laugh Mira Jul 2014 #26