Monday, November 26, 2007
Believe "none" of what you see (in photos)
I think the saying is "Believe HALF of what you see and NONE of what you hear".
It may be time for a revision...
It may be time for a revision...
At LifeScience.com, Andrea Thompson explains why:
"In 2003, Los Angeles Times photographer Brian Walski caused an uproar when it was discovered that his picture of a British soldier yelling at fleeing residents in Iraq, published prominently by many U.S. newspapers, had been altered.
Walski had combined two snapshots taken moments apart of the British soldier urging residents to take cover as Iraqi forces opened fire. This digital alteration is one of several in recent years to cast doubt on the old saying that the camera doesn't lie.
Some researchers are worried that digitally altered photos could alter our perceptions and memories of public events."
