tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post7285292846705970763..comments2024-03-27T11:02:08.037-05:00Comments on LEICA Barnack Berek Blog: HAS PHOTOSHOP IMPROVED PHOTOGRAPHYLEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-54280036621049471152015-01-09T12:55:23.864-06:002015-01-09T12:55:23.864-06:00I agree. That's what I basically said in my a...I agree. That's what I basically said in my article. I do, however, view Photoshop as a very good tool to improve you images on a variety of levels, like color balance, contrast, blemishes... Overuse of Photoshop, as you said, will inevitably lead to unreal images which have nothing much to do with the original photo.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-18307730339940559452015-01-09T12:15:27.775-06:002015-01-09T12:15:27.775-06:00I have nothing against post production. I was an a...I have nothing against post production. I was an audio post production engineer.<br />I am, however, against the over use of post production. You can be left with an image which has an air of unreality to it. If that's what you want great but just because these tools exist doesn't mean they should always be used.philcycleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037641086503534960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-14811657955566598182015-01-09T11:31:25.972-06:002015-01-09T11:31:25.972-06:00Reader Abellera Fotografia commented on Facebook:
...Reader Abellera Fotografia commented on Facebook:<br /><br />Good article...I feel like so many of the past photographers using film and now digital. That the image we see starts from our MINDS and how it could be using FILTRATION (if B/W...red, orange, green, yellow filters or nd filters or split nd filters). Like you stated changing contrast in camera or using different grade papers when PRINTING or in computer. Using our skill and knowledge transferring it to camera making the adjustments for that image we see. Than processing in darkroom or computer to bring out the high lights or shadows...than SELECTIVE DODGING & BURNING to bring out the Final Image. My Mentor...Ansel Adams. The difference between than and now is the TIME FACTOR involved in dodging n burning and screwing up...in Photshop it's a matter of going through History States and click 1 step back and in Darkroom cursing up a storm and starting over HAHA LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-91037576333446076072015-01-09T11:18:18.726-06:002015-01-09T11:18:18.726-06:00I am all in favor of trying to prevent mistakes wh...I am all in favor of trying to prevent mistakes when taking a picture to eliminate post processing as much as possible. Saves a lot of time. But to argue against perfecting a photograph by electronic or other means is misguided.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-40844662915668422622015-01-09T11:15:05.720-06:002015-01-09T11:15:05.720-06:00I hope the individual that wants to use his images...I hope the individual that wants to use his images like they come out of the camera has extensive knowledge about photography. Otherwise he is ending up with a lot of questionable pictures, many of which could probably be improved with Photoshop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com