Picture Study

The picture study was a very interesting study. It made me open my eyes and analyze pictures closer for clues of it being altered. The picture I studied was a fake because of it being unrealistic. The landscape didn't blend together, so there were two different types of landscapes. Also, the calmness of the antelope running was very unreal; compared to how close the train is the antelope should be more alarmed than that. Putting all of these clues together caused more attention to be drawn to this picture. After more study they realized that the one picture wasn't just altered. The photographer put two entirely different pictures together to try to make one. Other than the picture being a fake it is a really cool photograph, if only it was real. The fact that he faked this photograph brings up the topic of ethics, was it right or wrong to forge this photo. In my personal opinion changing this photograph changes goes against the NPPA Code of Ethics. It is disrespectful to the photographic moment of each of the pictures that were put together. Each picture was a special photographic moment, but by putting them together it ruined each photograph's integrity.