The recently discussed business of the modification of the published
Night Parrot photos raises the cultural issue of what used to be known
as "airbrushing". Many photos of celebrities and fashion models were
enhanced, so that the individuals looked perfect. Similarly the
recordings of many music artists are tweaked to make them sound better.
The net result is that we have a culture where people not only feel
the need for cosmetic alteration to make themselves look better, they
can never look as good as the airbrushed models.
I wonder if something similar is happening with wildlife pictures.
Are people now wanting the birds they photograph to look better in the
photos than they did in reality? Where do you draw the line in how far
it is acceptable to modify a photo that is being published for
documentary purposes (as opposed to artistic endeavour)?
Regards, Laurie.
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