InstantForum.NET v4.1.4TraditionalPhotographer.NEThttp://www.traditionalphotographer.net/forums/admin@traditionalphotographer.netMon, 01 Dec 2008 12:37:20 GMT20http://www.traditionalphotographer.net/forums/Topic1291-48-1.aspxAn interesting article about an iconic image from WWII:</P><P>"It's an iconic image of the Second World War: Berlin has fallen and Soviet soldiers are hoisting the red flag over the Reichstag.</P><P>What most people don't realize, however, is that the photograph isn't capturing the historic moment. <P>Yevgeni Khaldei staged the scene on May 2, 1945 - three days after the Soviets captured Germany's parliament building.</P><P>...</P><P>But the Reichstag image was heavily manipulated: Smoke in the background was etched later on the negative, to create the impression the battle was still unfolding."</P><P>http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2008/06/15/5887301-ap.htmlMon, 16 Jun 2008 19:26:13 GMTroteague