There's a thread running on 365 at the moment on ethics in photography in general and 365 in particular which is mainly to do with the rights and wrongs of using third-party elements when editing an image and whether their use should be declared or not. I think the ethics question is far more fundamental than that: for me, it has to do with how we as photographers use our images to influence opinion.
This image is sooc so not edited at all, but I deliberately chose the PoV and underexposed the image so as to show wind generators as dark, ugly and unwelcome intruders in our surroundings and I chose the title to further reinforce that viewpoint. In fact, I rather like wind generators: I find them graceful and majestic and their presence nearby is enhanced for me by their green credentials... I took other images today which would support that alternate view.
To be concerned about the ethics of image creation whilst ignoring the ethics of the influence that image might have seems to me to be rather introspective and even dangerous.
As already stated, this image is SOOC and is part of my ongoing OCOLOY project - you can read more about it in my profile.
Viewing on black reinforces the message that I created this image to deliver.
Wow, fantastic photo Richard. I love your pov! It's funny because my first feeling was that it was majestic and mighty. But when I read your comment about these wind generators being dark, ugly and unwelcome intruders, I started seeing it that way! But it remains great and majestic to me... Very interesting text.
Outstanding image and POV, you've really done a great job of portraying these as a blot...however, I do quite like for much the same reasons as you've stated.
very interesting. The PoV and colour makes it seem quite ominous. I really appreciate your discussion points, which are always informative and interesting.
As soon as we pick up a camera to take a photo we are, consciously or unconsciously, editing. Whether you angle your camera to avoid including that ugly garbage container, or remove it later in photoshop you're choosing what you let the viewer see.
You pov of your dialog is very interesting and right on. I really don't worry much about the processes you used to process. It is your project and there are no rules here about processing. But yes I sometimes see some that are trying to make a point. In a very open forum like this I guess that is to be expected. I have posted on things that interest me.
