To let edit or not to let edit.

[FireDiva]

Thank you Knh...

 

[Forkie]

What KmH means FireDiva is that people usually indicate in their posts that they would like C&C given on the images they posted. But the very act of putting your photos in a post opens you up to C&C even if you don't specifically request it.

I'm very much on your wavelength FireDiva. I generally post pictures in the forum that I'm already happy with. I don't post photos that I'm not happy with because the very fact that I'm not happy with them indicates to me that they are not suitable for public display [yet].

If I display my photos in public it's because this is the way I want the public to see them, therefore no further editing by anyone else is required. They can certainly say to me "Actually, I think your composition could be improved in this way or that", or "I think you went overboard on the contrast/saturation, etc" and that is fine, but I would rather take that piece of advice and make another attempt myself. If I feel I'd like to see how others would edit them, I will explicitly say so in my post without the need to change my status to "OK to Edit".

I also have no problem with people coming out and asking me if they can edit them. I just don't want people going ahead and editing them at will.

 

[Robin Usagani]

If your photo is not OK to edit.. you are missing out. Dont you want to see what Schwetty would come up with?
http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/photography-beginners-forum/268817-want-opportunity-edit-photo-here-your-big-chance-2.html

 

[FireDiva]

Thank you Forkie......about a week ago, I was posting my daily shot on Facebook to share with my family and friends. Their comments, encouragements, and contrustive critisum pushed me forward to do better. I've only just started shooting a few months ago, I was often overwhelmed with the positve reactions to the daily shot. One day, I recieved an e-mail from an aquaintance. He had edited two current images in Photoshop without asking permission, I have to tell you I was horrified. If he could do that, then what would stop anyone else from taking my images and altering them. I felt violated, I sat for over three hours removing 367 shots one at a time.
My mentor suggested I learn how to place a watermark to lessen a person's ability to alter the my work, I'm learning to do that now in Gimp.

 

[FireDiva]

Schwettylens....you're probably right, thank you for the offer. I'm learning a great deal reading comments from posts from people who have asked for C&C.

 

[Forkie]

Thank you Forkie......about a week ago, I was posting my daily shot on Facebook to share with my family and friends. Their comments, encouragements, and contrustive critisum pushed me forward to do better. I've only just started shooting a few months ago, I was often overwhelmed with the positve reactions to the daily shot. One day, I recieved an e-mail from an aquaintance. He had edited two current images in Photoshop without asking permission, I have to tell you I was horrified. If he could do that, then what would stop anyone else from taking my images and altering them. I felt violated, I sat for over three hours removing 367 shots one at a time.
My mentor suggested I learn how to place a watermark to lessen a person's ability to alter the my work, I'm learning to do that now in Gimp.

You might find that watermarking won't make much difference. If someone wants to steal your image enough to download it and alter it in Photoshop, they won't mind spending an extra minute removing the watermark. You may just have to accept that photos that are online are easy to steal.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

I felt violated,

 

[Overread16 4]

Just to remind people. Critique can be given on photos posted in any of the galleries we have on the site, however the Just for Fun Gallery:
Just For Fun!
is totally free of any critique and is just for the showing of photos and comments without any critique. It's a great place just to show off your photos that you've taken, but don't want feedback on.

 

[The_Traveler]

Thank you Forkie......about a week ago, I was posting my daily shot on Facebook to share with my family and friends. Their comments, encouragements, and contrustive critisum pushed me forward to do better. I've only just started shooting a few months ago, I was often overwhelmed with the positve reactions to the daily shot. One day, I recieved an e-mail from an aquaintance. He had edited two current images in Photoshop without asking permission, I have to tell you I was horrified. If he could do that, then what would stop anyone else from taking my images and altering them. I felt violated, I sat for over three hours removing 367 shots one at a time.
My mentor suggested I learn how to place a watermark to lessen a person's ability to alter the my work, I'm learning to do that now in Gimp.

When you bought your camera, you really should have gotten a prescription for some sort of stress reducer.

If you feel violated because someone has edited your images without asking, I suggest you never, ever post them on the Internet.

In fact, at this very moment, Bitter and I are both editing your images.

You are taking all this artistic 'journey' stuff - and perhaps yourself - a little bit too seriously as an artist. If you started a few months ago, you are a beginning student.
Right now your camera is doing 95% of the work and is responsible for 98% of the success.
Your task is to reverse those percentages - and then maybe you'll be an artist.

 

[fjrabon]

I do have to say, Fire_Diva seems to have done a fantastic job picking her web handle.

 

[FireDiva]

lol........fjrabon........and you know it has nothing to do with photography.

 

[FireDiva]

Good to know Overread....thanks

 

[FireDiva]

Forkie....then the heck with it...I was having a hard time trying to figure out how to put the watermark there in the first place....thanks for saving me the time!

 

[Bynx]

Since Im the one responsible for this thread I guess I should chime in with a few words. First off I dont edit anyones images to show off. If I see an image that doesnt look right to me for some strange reason, I think about what it is thats wrong and how it can be fixed. Then I edit it to see if the problem can go away. If the problem goes away then I figure why not post it and show the OP in a single image and see if they agree with me about the problem. Sometimes Im right, but not all the time. I dont try to change anyones vision. In the case of the pic that started all this there was a blue wooded scene with a brook taken at long exposure for that silky look. The problem with the scene was there was too much blue. It didnt look right so I took it into Photoshop and with one click of the button on Auto Color the whole pic changed to a more realistic slightly more colorful image. It was like scanning old faded photos from the 60s. Colorless and faded they look like they are lost forever. But a simple click of Auto Color and they are almost as pristine as the day they were shot. When I posted that image the OP said it was against his vision and that his photos were not to be edited. My bad, I really didnt notice the FORBIDDEN light shining. I still disagree with his vision but who am I to argue with that. Simply putting a blue filter on your lens and taking pictures so everything is blue isnt much of a vision to me.
As for the idea in general, I strongly disagree with no editing because it doesnt make sense not to if the OP is asking for help. I do the edit to see if what I think is right, and if it is then I post it because in one second of viewing I dont have to type a lot like Im doing now. If what I post is lousy then it only reinforces the OPs opinion and no foul. The images posted are only lo res pics floating around so what difference does it make it they get edited or not? I cant believe the egotistical atitudes of Firediva and Forkie. Photos that get posted that makes my eyes water and makes me gasp and say WOW out loud get posted here from time to time but not that often. I dont remember seeing photos like that from those two so perhaps there is room for improvement instead of just posting images and saying how good am I. I think of the forum as a place to learn and teach, by learning from those most experienced and teaching those less experienced. If its ego you want maybe a special thread titled Aint I Wonderful should be opened. Meanwhile I hope I can get some help from people as I will try to help others.

 

[PinkDoor]

Since Im the one responsible for this thread I guess I should chime in with a few words. First off I dont edit anyones images to show off. If I see an image that doesnt look right to me for some strange reason, I think about what it is thats wrong and how it can be fixed. Then I edit it to see if the problem can go away. If the problem goes away then I figure why not post it and show the OP in a single image and see if they agree with me about the problem. Sometimes Im right, but not all the time. I dont try to change anyones vision. In the case of the pic that started all this there was a blue wooded scene with a brook taken at long exposure for that silky look. The problem with the scene was there was too much blue. It didnt look right so I took it into Photoshop and with one click of the button on Auto Color the whole pic changed to a more realistic slightly more colorful image. It was like scanning old faded photos from the 60s. Colorless and faded they look like they are lost forever. But a simple click of Auto Color and they are almost as pristine as the day they were shot. When I posted that image the OP said it was against his vision and that his photos were not to be edited. My bad, I really didnt notice the FORBIDDEN light shining. I still disagree with his vision but who am I to argue with that. Simply putting a blue filter on your lens and taking pictures so everything is blue isnt much of a vision to me.
As for the idea in general, I strongly disagree with no editing because it doesnt make sense not to if the OP is asking for help. I do the edit to see if what I think is right, and if it is then I post it because in one second of viewing I dont have to type a lot like Im doing now. If what I post is lousy then it only reinforces the OPs opinion and no foul. The images posted are only lo res pics floating around so what difference does it make it they get edited or not? I cant believe the egotistical atitudes of Firediva and Forkie. Photos that get posted that makes my eyes water and makes me gasp and say WOW out loud get posted here from time to time but not that often. I dont remember seeing photos like that from those two so perhaps there is room for improvement instead of just posting images and saying how good am I. I think of the forum as a place to learn and teach, by learning from those most experienced and teaching those less experienced. If its ego you want maybe a special thread titled Aint I Wonderful should be opened. Meanwhile I hope I can get some help from people as I will try to help others.

Trouble maker LOL! For the record - your blue enhancement improved that photo beautifully