Thread: the magic of photoshop!

Originally Posted by Ryan

Not sure what the fuss about photoshopping is. Virtually every image in every publication in circulation has been retouched in some way. Look at a woman's magazine or even a "men's" magazine as good examples.

There's no way that they look that "good".

So if I was to pay a few grand to shoot a massive record winning stag in a paddock and photoshop it into the hacket(one of the original releases of fallow now overrun by people and pinetrees and the associated spotlighters) and win trophys and have magazine interviews and storys that would be fine yes?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

So if I was to pay a few grand to shoot a massive record winning stag in a paddock and photoshop it into the hacket(one of the original releases of fallow now overrun by people and pinetrees and the associated spotlighters) and win trophys and have magazine interviews and storys that would be fine yes?

Sure - if someone chose to believe it.

Originally Posted by Ryan

Sure - if someone chose to believe it.

Does nobody believe in integrity anymore? Just good on ya if you can get away with it?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Does nobody believe in integrity anymore? Just good on ya if you can get away with it?

Integrity went out the window a long, long time ago Cam. Publishers don't want stories, they don't want authenticity - they want what sells, which is why they doctor images and all sorts of shit. Like I said, look at women's / men's mags, look at political campaigns. Nobody looks as good as they do, in fact these days you need to look hard to even read a good story.

Integrity has almost become a niche human value essentially.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

So if I was to pay a few grand to shoot a massive record winning stag in a paddock and photoshop it into the hacket(one of the original releases of fallow now overrun by people and pinetrees and the associated spotlighters) and win trophys and have magazine interviews and storys that would be fine yes?

You'd be a fucking hero up with the best, of course that's only until we found out about it, then you'd crash and burn. Funny I was talking to my old mate about guiding Americans shooting in the SI in the 60-70s. One of the other guides had a client that wanted a good head, he was a world renown bow hunter, even got an elephant with a bow! Well hi above Queenstown capping out a couple of heads while the client was dining out this other guide said to my old mate, this ugly 10 pointer taken with the bow was actually shot by him, under the bow hunters instructions. Posing for the photos the guide had to push an arrow into the bullet hole!. Old mate got sent a glossy mag from the States a few months later and low a behold a photo of the bow hunter posing with the ugly ten pointer and a write up on a very difficult and exciting hunt! Been going on for years!