woensdag, februari 02, 2005
Seeing is no longer believing
GONE IN AN INSTANT: Nikolai Yezhov was once a trusted adviser of Stalin. But when he became Stalin's enemy, his image was removed from public record.
Manipulating digital images has never been easier or faster. But there's a fine line between 'improving' a photo and altering it.
Airbrushing individuals out of your life is not new. Joseph Stalin routinely erased personae non gratae from official photographs. As his dictatorship progressed, early communist comrades gradually disappeared to the point where Stalin's entourage started to look quite sparse at times.
Today, with the advent of inexpensive software, the manipulation of digital images is easier, faster, and harder to detect. As a result, the ethics of manipulation - the line between "improving" an image and altering it - are more vital to preserving public trust.
Lees het buitengewoon interessante artikel (met illustraties) Seeing is no longer believing in CS Monitor.
# posted by Jan-Edward : 01:25
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