Thoughts on Digital Processing
Sunday I went into Downtown Lyon (France) to relax and act like a tourist in my home town, something I happen to enjoy a lot. Lyon is a place with tons of hidden places and secrets. A tiny street through a building can lead you to another one, that connects to a square which leads you to an interesting monument (got it ?).
I’m not playing around with digital processing with my nature photography work, everything has to be achieve with the camera. However, I happen to play a lot with it when it comes to portrait or street/architecture photography. These examples taken from my yesterday’s session are just that, examples.
Here is some thoughts:
- Sometime, an advanced processing is just a way to “add” something to a photograph that hasn’t any particular interest without it. I’m particularly watchful on this.
- With all those tools all around, the temptations has never been so strong for the public to play around with their digital photographs.
- In the same time, it can be a playground for creativity.
- I guess it has to add something to the story/feeling you’re telling with your photograph.
- It’s also a matter of style and personal choice. I’m personally not that much into digital processing, I think it has to be done with parsimony and a lot of care.
- Some photographers are particularly gifted with digital tools, however I think we’re here getting closer to “Digital Art” than “Photography”.
Those Monday nights’ thoughts are pretty far from being engraved on marble, they’re here for you to discuss. 
I completely agree.
The one in SEPIA is marvelous !!!
Thank you Aymeric.
Il faut chercher les traboules. La cour des Voraces a été refaite il y a pas longtemps. Beaucoup ont une histoire (notamment pendant la dernière guerre). Les photos sont superbes. Bises MC
Thanks MC
Hello, Manu.
I find it just delightful to hear you talk about “hidden places and secrets”. From what I’ve seen of French cities, I’ve always thought such places should exist, but I’ve not quite found one, probably for lack of time spent wandering.
Although, one time in St. Remy…
OK, Aymeric, I agree that #6 really catches my eye…but why?
How’s this: The removal of color renders all surfaces equal, thus the photo becomes a study of lines and texture. The rough stone surface of the front pillars stands in contrast to the lines of the railings which draws you into the massive diagonal lines of the stairs, which stand in contrast to vertical and horizonal lines of the rest of the building.
In other words…a cool photo!
Thanks for your comment Walt, and nice photograph reading!
Welcome! Hey, since you’ve found a photo lab, are you interested in selling a print of one of your photos?
Hey Walt,
Thanks for your interest! and good point. I’m actually in the process of completely changing my gallery website (+ preparing an exhibition). I’m planning to include a “order a print” section, but I’m not sure about when this will be available to the public since I’m pretty busy these days. Let’s take this discussion off line, by email, let me know the picture you’ll be interested in.
Howdy. Good Idea! It’s homanlewis@verizon.net. Sorry to say, but I seem to have lost yours during our PC change.
And, so as to not keep the world waiting, the photo is #12 in your October 2009 archive. I love the slot canyons I’ve seen (including a new one in New Mexico!), and this photo has just >such< a feeling of being a room down deep in the earth.
Hey…good to hear about the exhibition! What are the details?
I’ll be back with news very soon !