Ethics Intro - Photo Manipulation

1.In this story, it basically discusses the ethical discrepancies involved with photo editing the head of a black student on to the body of a white football fan in order to promote diversity amongst the school. In the end, they felt remorseful for their action, and feel that they should reprint the several copies that have been mass produced.
2. I believe that this is completely unethical, and is a wrongful attempt to cover up the truth of the school demographics.
I believe this photo to be the most unethical, b/c this is the subject of a highly controversial issue, and completely paints this photo in opposite spectrums of moral conflict





I believe this to be the least ethical, b/c I don't see why people should be concerned about the teeth of these people

Funny Captions

Local Kitty fends for its life in desperate attempt to save itself. A poor family in Austin, Texas attempted to cook and eat this precious stray kitty last wednesday. The Kitty Strategically leap into the only drinking glass for protection against its own horrible consumption












The Blizzard man's life has finally ended, left completely defenseless against the horrible fate of being melted alive. He lasted two months into summer before the Minnesota heat would take its toll on yet another innocent victim. How many more lives must be taken before global warming destroys us all?





All young Billy wanted this Thanksgiving was to meet his real father. "After all those chickens for dinner, I now realize I've actually been consuming my own bretheren...I guess that makes me a cannibal." Were the only words he could say after learning the shocking truth! Not at all despised by the fact that his mother had sex with a chicken.

Multimedia

A. Melanie obviously used a variety of techniques in creating this slideshow, but the most prevalent in capturing these moments on camrea was probably the emotional connection she had made with the family she was documenting.

B. The multimedia effects really demonstrates how she made the connection with her clients, it is seen in the pictures of the family laughing, crying, frustration, happiness.

3. Because of the interactive map, we can learn the stories and details of the tragedies of this documentation

Repetition

The clear use of the ajacent fabrics and square shapes demonstrate repetition.




the parellel tables, cheese and people are all repetetive.

The rows of seats, tv's, and eyes easily show repetition

Photoshop Basics

What the Pros are doing - Sports

Focal length of lens - 200mm f/2.8L
Shutter Speed - 1/1000
Shooting at this speed enabled him to precisely capture the football player while in mid-air and also focus on the surrounding players in the foreground, and distinguish them from the fans in the stadium.
Aperture - 2.8
In this case, the aperture setting allowed proper accomodation for the daytime lighting.

9/11 Composition

Balance: The division is clear between the two baseball teams and field by the home plate and the man standing in the center, both side of this photo are even and balanced

Avoid Merging: There is an obvious example of merging with the black shirt of the focused woman in the foreground with the other woman inspecting the flowers in the background.

Framing: The frame for this photo is set by the concrete column on the left with a brief blessing written on it in tribute to the FDNY

Lines: The wreckage and ruins of the the buildings gives lines leading to the fireman in the center of the picture.

Simplicity: The object of this photo is simply laid out and shot, a foreground consisting of a lone fireman, with minimal background action.

Rule of Third: The attetion in this photo is drawn to the ambulance and patient in the lower left corner, qualifying it for the rule of third.

Three Photos - Black & White

This first image is entitled, "Winter on Fifth Avenue" by Alfred Stieglitz.

What draws me to this photo is the snowy setting, and the way the sky seems to faded with blizzardy winds. This somber, cold setting reminds me of home, and draws out a feeling of content and easiness. The POV from which this is shot is excellent, because it holds the image from a naturalistic perspective. The Black & White enhances this photo in a sense that a wintery scene is already very gray to begin with, and also dark and perhaps a little depressing. I think the Black & White exemplfies that mood.

This next Picture is called, "Candy Store" by William Klein

What I like about this picture is the just the fact that it looks cool. The Black & White is without a doubt the best possible way this photo could have emerged. It draws on the shadowyness of the background, and demonstrates an awesome use of lightning.

Finally, This Pic is entitled, "Assassinated", By Miguel Alvarez

I found this to be a pretty gnarly photo for a picture taken at this time, of course it probably wasn't taken for the purpose of grossing people out for kicks, but rather to insinuate the horrific damage capable of being caused to another human being.