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This story is particularly juicy because in the Metafilter thread in question (you can read it at http://www.metafilter.com/83061/Ruins-of-the-Second-Gilded-Age

This story is particularly juicy because in the Metafilter thread in question (you can read it at http://www.metafilter.com/83061/Ruins-of-the-Second-Gilded-Age http://www.metafilter.com/83061/Ruins-of-the-Second-Gilded-A...) the commenters pointed out a lot more work by this same photographer (Edgar Martins) which is apparently doctored in the same fashion. The funny thing is that Martins makes a public point of claiming that he doesn't do any "digital manipulation" on his pictures, which appears to be a total joke. Here are some more of his images which he claimed to have shot naturally that appear photoshopped to be symmetrical: http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2009/06/30/magazine/05gilded.3.jpg http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2009/06/30/magazine/05gi... http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2009/06/30/magazine/05gilded.8.jpg http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2009/06/30/magazine/05gi... (orange fence in front) http://www.jmakes.com/spfo/dimpresent1.gif http://www.jmakes.com/spfo/dimpresent1.gif http://www.artnet.com/Artists/LotDetailPage.aspx?lot_id=0E9A0A625C8CDC2EC7B27EB47F90FFD1 http://www.artnet.com/Artists/LotDetailPage.aspx?lot_id=0E9A... (plants are mirrored) http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/images/thumbnail1.php/d4d7a4363323013004970.jpg http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/images/thumbnail1.php/d4d7a...

pbhjpbhj 17y ago
"The funny thing is that Martins makes a public point of claiming that he doesn't do any "digital manipulation" on his pictures [...]" Is that for real? I'm almost certain that http://www.capricehorn.com/images/wwwArtworks/LATEST_2-(F2C754E0-573C-1004-BA11-871068250123).jpg http://www.capricehorn.com/images/wwwArtworks/LATEST_2-(F2C7... and http://www.capricehorn.com/images/wwwArtworks/The_Accidental_Theorist_3_(07)-(5EE6BC56-53E0-1004-9023-871068250123).jpg http://www.capricehorn.com/images/wwwArtworks/The_Accidental... use the same mirror technique, albeit with foreground elements added (again digitally). However, he doesn't appear to claim not to use post-production digital manipulation AT ALL, no mention at eg http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile/a/26.html http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile/... of that. There is a quote about this here, http://themorningnews.org/archives/galleries/topologies/ http://themorningnews.org/archives/galleries/topologies/ : "This is especially evident in “The Accidental Theorist” series. Most people assume that these image are manipulated. Or perhaps even staged. In reality, there is no post-production work, no darkroom or computer manipulation." But it's clearly referring (here) to just the Accidental Theorist show. That said the above 2 examples _are_ from that show and do appear to be 'shopped.

pbhjpbhj 17y ago

"The funny thing is that Martins makes a public point of claiming that he doesn't do any "digital manipulation" on his pictures [...]" Is that for real? I'm almost certain that http://www.capricehorn.com/images/wwwArtworks/LATEST_2-(F2C754E0-573C-1004-BA11-871068250123).jpg http://www.capricehorn.com/images/wwwArtworks/LATEST_2-(F2C7... and http://www.capricehorn.com/images/wwwArtworks/The_Accidental_Theorist_3_(07)-(5EE6BC56-53E0-1004-9023-871068250123).jpg http://www.capricehorn.com/images/wwwArtworks/The_Accidental... use the same mirror technique, albeit with foreground elements added (again digitally). However, he doesn't appear to claim not to use post-production digital manipulation AT ALL, no mention at eg http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile/a/26.html http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile/... of that. There is a quote about this here, http://themorningnews.org/archives/galleries/topologies/ http://themorningnews.org/archives/galleries/topologies/ : "This is especially evident in “The Accidental Theorist” series. Most people assume that these image are manipulated. Or perhaps even staged. In reality, there is no post-production work, no darkroom or computer manipulation." But it's clearly referring (here) to just the Accidental Theorist show. That said the above 2 examples _are_ from that show and do appear to be 'shopped.