1= First there are those who believe that editing is wrong, the photo should represent what they actually see at the time. I do wonder though if this is not knowing how to or just content with what they have photographed. Yet they spend time gardening or whatever to make a garden look better. Is this not another form of editing? or clearing away leaves, why not let a garden go wild ?
2= edit? yes in moderation. I personally like to show what I have photographed
example
This originally had wire mesh right across the photo which ruined the shot. By carefully editing the mesh out the subject can be seen better.
It is so easy to over edit many do just this and actually ruin a photo.
One can argue for or against in either camp,so which is better?
Depends, surely on what one is trying to portray? Looking at that wonderful picture of that beautiful beast, by leaving the mesh in the you could argue a that a statement of captivity is being made. By removing it, you are potentially saying something else which one could argue is a falsehood.
Now that youâve added the one with the mesh still in (for the benefit of other readers it wasnât there when I posted originally), the two pictures scream out completely different things to me, and the catâs eyes portray different meaning entirely. Fascinating how a bit of editing can completely reverse an effect on audience.
I agree with Mel about what the image is trying to portray. However, minimal editing is my preference - more about enhancing whats there, rather than changing the entire picture. Because then it becomes more âartyââŠmore representational according to the photographers point of view.
I wish I knew how to edit out electric wires that spoil my scenic photos.
When I am looking at a beautiful scenic view, I think my brain focuses on the scene and automatically filters out the bits that shouldnât be there, like ugly electric wires scoring the skyline or spoiling the view of the countryside Iâm looking down on from the top of a hill.
When I look at my photos, especially pics from my travels abroad, I am often dismayed to find that the perfect view I had in my mindâs eye has been spoiled by poles and ugly black wires.
I donât think it would be cheating to edit those wires out, if I could - it would make the scene look like I remember seeing it - my camera lens may have picked the wires up but my brain had filtered them out when I first saw the scene through my human lenses.
editing out is one of the easiest things to do if you have Adobe Photoshop Elements does not even have to be the latest version. Here is a quick demo I did on removing unwanted object. you could do the same with power cable lines.
adobe offer a 30 day free trial of the latest version but you donât need to get that an earlier version off the internet will do the same thing
Link https://www.adobe.com/uk/products/photoshop-elements/free-trial.html
here is how easy it is
if you put up the photo you want the lines removed I will have a go at it for you this time
Thatâs not the same photo. The first photo, the ears of cat are turned back. The ears of the cat in the second photo arenât so these are two different photos.
did you look at that short video I put up just now??? shows hows easy it is to remove unwanted objects. The heading is âEdit or not a photoâ not does this look like another photo. I think you are all missing the point
Your thread title is deceiving. You make it âseemâ like youâve done some technical photo editing to create a better photo only you used TWO different photos. The only point youâve proven is deception, in my opinion and I donât like being taken for a fool
your welcome to have your own opinion and no deception was ment. Like I keep on and on repeating until I am blue in the face the subject is editing. I donât know how often I have to say this until you all actually understand. Even one of my grandaughters who is 11 years old knows what I am on about.
Just looking at the two photos as random photos - I prefer the first one - not sure why, as both are lovely. Cheetahs are beautiful creatures.
Editing - this is something I am - thanks to your advice, realspeed, - beginning to come to grips with. I agree that some photos can be enhanced by removing wires, lampposts etc., - a lot depends on what the photographer wants to show. Your second photo is a good example. If the subject is âcheetahâ it is better without the wires, if the subject is âcheetah in captivityâ leave them in. Bottom line is - the photo should be what the photographer wants it to be and if that means a little editing - so be it. Calling it deception is wrong.
How many times have we looked a someoneâs wedding/birthday photos and thought âwhy could that lamppost not be removedâ or â could that nosy stranger not be air brushed outâ?
Thank you, realspeed, for your help and for the video linky.
