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RE: Was it What:

PhotoBob — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:35:06 GMT

I agree with Eric, looks like a HDR image.

I like the second image better.

RE: Was it What:

naturephoto1 — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:38:33 GMT

The winning photo certainly does not look real to me. Looks fabricated and too doctored for my taste. :ermm:

Rich

RE: Was it What:

Jorge Gasteazoro — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:15:48 GMT

Art in photography has never been about capturing the real, but producing a vision. While the example you presented is over the top for my taste, it is what is typical for digital work. An image that hits you over the head rather than a subtle yet beautiful landscape. YOu better get used to it, I see this the direction of photography for many years to come.

RE: Was it What:

jjc — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:11:25 GMT

[quote][b]roteague (2/12/2008)[/b][hr]... but now the first question generally is "How much was Photoshopped?". There seems to be an automatic assumption that an image was manipulated.[/quote]

To be asked that after sweating the details to get all aspects just right in one exposure is possibly even more vexing than the proliferation of virtual pictures. :pinch:

RE: Was it What:

jjc — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:03:48 GMT

To me the composite version looks too much like it belongs in a fairy-tale. I'll go with Lauren's real version. At least I know that's what I might see if I ever went there.

RE: Was it What:

Lauren-sqjaw — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:47:33 GMT

Maybe I am just an old goat who is mad about what's being done in fotography, I real do not know : It could be I was there back in 05/2007 and was at the same place and only came away with the below foto, I know its no Prize winner but I know its real at least::hehe:

RE: Was it What:

J.Q.Feesh — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:33:47 GMT

It's Graphic Arts involving photographic images, not a photograph in and of itself.

Hard work and its own discipline to be sure, but not photography. It is the misapplied label that irks so many of us so much.

Joe

RE: Was it What:

eric rose — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:58:39 GMT

Looks like HDR stuff to me. High Dynamic Range. Photomatix is the software most people use to do this.

RE: Was it What:

roteague — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:35:54 GMT

It doesn't surprise me. There was a time we looked at photography as an artistic representation of what is real (generally), but now the first question generally is "How much was Photoshopped?". There seems to be an automatic assumption that an image was manipulated.

Was it What:

Lauren-sqjaw — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:20:20 GMT

Ok we all know there are many ways to get multi photo's shots together [i.e. three negatives all under exposed or three raw or jpeg files then combined in layers!

now for the real Question here: who will ever see a senic view like this in real life at the yellowstone N.P. I know I will catch a lot of heat on this posting but so be it:

Brian Jones combined three different shots of this landscape at Yellowstone National Park to ensure every part had the proper exposure. The photo was awarded "The Shot" by Russell James in a VH1 photo contest for landscapes. Jones also had a landscape photo of a barn that came in second place in the same contest.