tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post989784598600643423..comments2023-11-03T11:32:01.540+00:00Comments on Thought Experiments : The Blog: The World According to PhotoshopBryan Appleyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-27516139020436543742007-03-10T13:54:00.000+00:002007-03-10T13:54:00.000+00:00The deeper question becomes "Is there an objective...The deeper question becomes "Is there an objective reality that exists independent of our perceiving it? Or do we exist merely ephemerally within this universe of our own construction? Harking back to Descartes et al. We really do live within the Matrix...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-45685867882045256212007-03-09T16:41:00.000+00:002007-03-09T16:41:00.000+00:00You may have missed it, Sand Storm, but I posted t...You may have missed it, Sand Storm, but I posted the untouched pic of myself on March 2nd.Bryan Appleyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-55943042670458002842007-03-09T16:32:00.000+00:002007-03-09T16:32:00.000+00:00The photo in the upper right has undoubtedly had e...The photo in the upper right has undoubtedly had extensive work done and I will no longer trust it as fact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-86191465180537976012007-03-09T15:20:00.000+00:002007-03-09T15:20:00.000+00:00So, we go to YouTube and other sites where individ...So, we go to YouTube and other sites where individuals supply photos. Less likely to have the technology required to do all that manipulating.Rebel with Causehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03597285460794139245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-12029781717908567802007-03-09T10:57:00.000+00:002007-03-09T10:57:00.000+00:00Indeed, that which we call 'real'. The human eye '...Indeed, that which we call 'real'. The human eye 'touches' reality too and, arguably, is less trustworthy than the camera. Even if I saw something with my own two eyes, I'd prefer to have a photo to be sure I saw what I saw. Cameras can't see what they want to see, only we can do that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-12152675503768168342007-03-09T10:22:00.000+00:002007-03-09T10:22:00.000+00:00The 2006 Reuters photo was a terrible attempt. The...The 2006 Reuters photo was a terrible attempt. The cloning was far too obvious. Hopefully (for legal reasons) traditional cameras will stay around for a long time. Did Iraq have photographic 'proof' of WMD's? Mmm maybe one? Copy, paste, copy, paste, copy, paste... <BR/><BR/>OK sounds nerdy, but I'd like to see the real film proof of the Apollo Moon Landing! <BR/><BR/>Ah the power of a successfulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-67936283899163841072007-03-09T08:53:00.000+00:002007-03-09T08:53:00.000+00:00Very interesting. And since Photoshop has evolved ...Very interesting. And since Photoshop has evolved into the generally accepted verb to describe such manipulation (usually with a negative connotation), no surprise on Adobe's part.<BR/><BR/>A case in point, recently highlighted by <A HREF="http://popbitch.com/" REL="nofollow">Popbitch</A>:<BR/><BR/>"The joys of photoshopping?<BR/><BR/>The News of The World last week had a large photo of Amy Johnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12678545794431822288noreply@blogger.com