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When photography was new, it was common to manipulate photos in all sorts of ways. Once more-or-less instantaneous photography became possible, this declined (though I’m not sure why). Electronic photography has returned us to the “enhancement” of just about every photo taken.
This is neither right nor wrong. (I learned a few years ago that, despite the supposed precision control offered by his Zone System, Ansel Adams did a great deal of dodging and burning in.) I am bothered, though, by photos that seem to be obvious fakes — especially when the photographer ought to have been injured or killed. The lightning bolt + tower composite strikes me as an attempt to crudely manipulate the viewer’s reaction, and I don’t like it.
There are many ideas today of what is photography. I’m an old school photojournalist who uses the computer to do what I once did in the darkroom. Many people today also believe their skill with photoshop makes them a photographer. Personally, I don’t buy that but the Lightningbolt+tower is one of the most striking images displayed…
We need words to give depth to our images and they are also the creditials needed for such a picture. It is a striking photo and photography has always enjoyed pictorial photography, an interesting detail, computer art has its place there also, so label it a sandwiched photo so others viewers wont fear for the photographer’s demise.