Wednesday, February 27, 2008

I choose the picture in which the photographer Adnan Hajj manipulated the image of a Lebanese city with a thick layer of smoke on top of the buildings to increase the intensity of the army attacks. This picture really appeals to me since I wonder how many times the world have seen pictures in which although the attacks were strong, they were not as big as the photographers make them appear. This picture originated in Lebanon in August 2006. The photographer made the picture be more attracting to the viewers by making the smoke darker and thicker. The manipulation obviously was harmful since it was published in the Internet and many people could have access to it and therefore, creating an erroneous interpretation of the attack

2 comments:

Danika said...

This photograph fascinating. It is interesting to think about how many pictures I have looked at that and believed, when they are really manipulated.

aconway said...

I agree with you.. it's scary how pictures of terrorist attacks can by all means be manipulated to catch interest. It makes me wonder whether or not we are shown the true reality when watching/reading the news.