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 12/14/2003 07:17:25 PM · #26
Originally posted by Imagineer:
To presume that an image is founded upon a filter defeats the object of improving photographic skills and it seems that some voters are now unsure what is 'real' and what is edited. This dilutes the voting process and limits the freedom to push boundaries, try unusual techniques and be creative while at the same time, perhaps, getting a decent score.


That's true, but unfortunately it's the essence of digital photography. The belief that a photo guaranteed reality made sense in an era when very high-level skills, a great deal of time and specialized chemicals and equipment were necessary to alter photographs. Today, a digital image is much more easily (yes, skill is needed but more easily acquired) than in the past. I was told by a local police chief that the District Attorney won't accept digital photos as evidence in court because they are too easily manipulated.
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