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Dreamweavers
To illustrate the futuristic uses of textiles for "Dreamweavers," photographer Cary Wolinsky manipulated some images by using digital distortions and combining several photographs into one. Although these alterations are disclosed, today's technology makes some photo manipulations difficult to detect. What tips you off that a photograph has been altered? When does manipulation go too far?

       
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Name: ron
  E-mail: ron@talihina.net
  Date/Time: January 29, 2005 9:40 PM
     
    is this and other uncut photos avilable on flashback archives? i think if you make this and others avilable,they will forget the whole thing.its been going on since time itself.
     

Name: melissa pawson
  E-mail: melissapawson@hotmail.com
  Date/Time: May 12, 2004 6:59 PM
     
    Hi. my name is Melissa
Pawson and I'm a fourth
year Industrial Design
student at Massey
University in Wellington,
New Zealand. I have a
slight question with
materials used for my
final year assignment. If
anyone has more
infomation on the textile
used as a bridge, it
would be perfect for me.
Thankyou for your time.
Melissa Pawson
     

Name: Nadia Lambert
  E-mail: nadia@digitex.net
  Date/Time: January 7, 2004 4:03 PM
     
    I loved the article
about futuristic
textiles. I thought the
name was very
appropriate. It was
exciting to me to see
people dreaming,
and working to fulfill
dreams they way they
were in this article. If
we lose the ability to
dream we lose it all.
I particularly loved the
idea of the interactive
mat for physically
challenged children
to use for games and
other amazing uses.
The thought of gear
for warfare that
makes soldiers
undetectable would
be an incredible
asset to our military.
The idea of photo
manipulation in this
article is no big deal
since you were trying
to depict futuristic
possibilities. Thank
you for keeping all of
us updated on things
that have not, but
could come about. I
loved the article.
     

Name: WAA Nkeng Musi
  E-mail: musinash@yahoo.com
  Date/Time: August 18, 2003 3:04 PM
     
    A photograph becomes altered when some aspects are not real, when the size of the object doesn't march the distance between that object and the Photographer, the type of lenses used in capturing the image it can all be as a result of the creativity/imppression of the Artist(Photographer). Manipulation goes too far as soon as some extra professionalism is involve that's being extraordinary. Playing with colours artificial lights and as well as creating fictional scenes.
WAA MUSI
Professional Photographers
BAmenda, Cameroon - Africa .
Mobile: +(237) 743 30 05
     

Name: robK
  E-mail: robertkirk@rkstudio.demon.co.uk
  Date/Time: May 17, 2003 11:21 AM
     
    Digital manipulation of photographs opens up tremendous scope for artists. Mostly manipulations are used to dreate surreal effects or to shock but there are surely more imaginative uses.

As far as objective photo journalism is concerned there is a danger that deliberate maniplation of images can be used to obscure the truth. I don't think this can be prevented, deliberate falsification will be uncovered eventually but we should all be sceptical in respect of all news stories.

     

Name: Burb
  E-mail: burb94@hotmail .com
  Date/Time: April 22, 2003 5:44 PM
     
    I just noticed that I spelled debate wrong sorry.

P.S. I'm only 13 years old

     

Name: Burb
  E-mail: burb94@hotmail .com
  Date/Time: April 22, 2003 5:39 PM
     
    Today I finally got time to read my May 2003 issue of National Geographic. And I came across the "digital debat." I read each little letter and I think that all those writters are stupid to get mad over some silly picture. I mean who seriously, besised a five year old, is going to think that goats can hang from the cealing by spider silk coming out of their BACK!? I think it was a cool picture and it didn't harm anyone!!!!!!!!!
     

Name: Sam
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  Date/Time: March 13, 2003 6:47 AM
     
    NG Society

The China 's magazine---Chinese National Geography (www.cng.com.cn).In March(2003) magazine,there is some middle east map are almost as like as NG magazine middele east map (October,2002).Do NG society give the map rights to "CNG" ?

     

Name: Hong Kong man
  E-mail: zeingzey@sinaman.com
  Date/Time: February 13, 2003 5:36 AM
     
    <NG> reader:
____I have some thing to tell your.There is a geographic magazine in China, call "Chinese National Geography". This "CNG" magazine is almost as like as <NG>, such as: name, logo, cover and game. The Everest photo in "CNG" webset(www.cng.com.cn)
is from <NG> websets's Photo of the day Arch inve (June,25,2002).Do they know this thing ?

     

Name: Chenchen
  E-mail: cxue@uakron.edu
  Date/Time: January 28, 2003 11:10 AM
     
    My advisor will give a talk about electronic spin fibers. We are interesting on the picture shown on papge 52-53. I can not find it here. Any one can email to me?
Thanks
     

Name: m durgut
  E-mail: mims@nett.att
  Date/Time: January 19, 2003 10:55 PM
     
    I can rarely tell that a photograph has been altered unless there is an obvious flaw. Manipulation goes too far when the dignity of the subject is denegrated.
     

Name: Captain Disrupto
  E-mail: molten_weasel@hotmail.com
  Date/Time: January 11, 2003 11:35 PM
     
    PS. There is only one Captain Disrupto.
     

Name: Captain Disrupto
  E-mail: molten_weasel@hotmail.com
  Date/Time: January 11, 2003 11:34 PM
     
    Although digital manipulation of images is considered by many to be incorrect, we must consider that the manipulator can in some ways be considered an artist.
It is only when the manipulator attempts to make profit or gain prestiege directly through the manipulation that we should take offence.
let me clarify that. If a p[erson takes an image, or several images, and manipulates them digitally to form something they admit to be new, then that is art.
But if a person creates a forgery through manipulation and then attempts to make a profit by claming it to be unedited (a picture of the Loch Ness Monster for example) then that is both immoral and unethical.
     

Name: L H Lotti
  E-mail: lhlotti@attbi
  Date/Time: January 11, 2003 9:19 PM
     
    I believe this in not eithical not is a part of the natual evolution of any species. We are manipulating life to suit are egocentric needs. There is something terribly wrong with this morally too. I can understand genetic research and use of alterting cells, whatever to help others live or ti improve their quality of life if there is a physical or mental need to do so - but to use genetic selection and cloning - any of to further our selfish needs as a society of supposedly human beings is beyond comprehension to me.
     

Name: JimT.
  E-mail: TwinJet1@cs.com
  Date/Time: January 11, 2003 5:13 PM
     
    Digital alteration of photographs or other images could itself be considered a form of artistic expression. However, full disclosure of the altered nature of the image should be an ethical imperative, if not legally required. Further, any altered image, whether done digitally or otherwise, should be considered fraudulent if it is used to prompt the viewer to take an action that would not have been taken upon viewing the unaltered original image.
     

Name: Pete Sidle
  E-mail: pbsidle@comcast.net
  Date/Time: January 8, 2003 5:58 PM
     
    To me it's a credibility issue. If you alter, that is, if the published image doesn't precisely "map" to the camera original, or it does map but in some way deceives, for example, by depicting a blond as a brunette; if the nature of the image and/or alteration makes it conceivable I won't immediately realize I'm looking at an altered image; and if you don't plainly and unambiguously alert me to the alteration and/or deception, your credibility is at great risk. If I ever learn you've ever altered an image in some non-obvious way and not told me about it, I will never again "trust" your imagery in the way I think you'd like me to.
     

Name: Jack
  E-mail: jack.farkas@fedex.com
  Date/Time: January 7, 2003 12:42 PM
     
    I have to agree with Mr. Caylor. If the artistry is the manipulation of the image, then you can only judge that when you know the image has been manipulated.
     

Name: David Caylor
  E-mail: Caylordave@aol.com
  Date/Time: December 27, 2002 1:32 AM
     
    With the ability for computer manipulation of images ; I feel you should insist on using only photo-emulsion slide or negative photographs. I realize many professional photographers use digital media but, the temptation to enhance a photo is sometimes almost overwhelming. If the fact that a photo has been altered is CLEARLY indicated then the artistry may be appreciated .
     

Name: sondra
  E-mail: sondrawcdc@aol.com
  Date/Time: December 26, 2002 3:33 PM
     
    An associate of mine has a NG mag from 1962. She asked if it is worth anything and I have no clue. Anyone?
     

Name: Ross 22
  E-mail: gvanrossum@zeelandnet.nl
  Date/Time: December 20, 2002 10:17 AM
     
    As far as I am concerned every photo is an artistic product, except photo's that depict a political event or any other factual theme. So artistic photography can use any alteration, but "news" photo's must be kept unaltered.
     

 

   

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