Ainda mas não só a propósito disto: A MATTER OF MISUNDERSTANDING: Last month, one of the most celebrated photojournalists died in San Francisco at the age of 94. Joe Rosenthal took probably the single most famous image of the 20th century, the raising of the American flag on Mt. Suribachi in the closing months of World War II. The Pulitzer Prize-winning picture was published on front pages around the world, made into a postage stamp, and eventually, inspired the massive U.S. Marines Memorial near Washington, D.C. Yet for years, so-called "historic and photographic experts" have carried the accusation over the Web that this picture too was "posed." In fact, it is probably one of the greatest misunderstandings in history. [...]
Today, with the Web,
bloggers who do not know the facts can easily jump to incorrect conclusions. The problem is that these mistakes can lead to a a worldwide smear campaign against photographers who are risking their lives to report honestly on events taking place in highly-charged political arenas. [...]
For more on photo manipulation in the press go to: http://www.frankwbaker.com/isb.htm
[Obrigado,
Mário]
