Photoshop

In the article "PSA definition of Creative Photography: Altered Reality," the question is posed as to what makes the difference between a creative photo, and an altered photo as defined by the Photographic Society of American. The idea that stuck me most in the article was that "There has been much discussion about what should be judged to belong to the category of a Creative photograph." Modern technology has changed the way we look at photography, and for this reason our perspective on photography is ever changing. Is altered photography still considered photography?

"PSA Definition of Creative Photography: Altered Reality." PSA Journal 75.9 (2009): 35-9. Print.

The picture that I chose to manipulate was that of a flying V of geese, because after being in Indiana for the weekend and seeing these birds everywhere, I started to think about how odd it would look to have a different species of bird with the group, and that thought blossomed into having a completely different animal, like a cow with the group. The picture originated from Google Images, and I manipulated it by flipping the picture horizontally to make the V face the opposite direction, used the magnetic tool to crop and placed the cow in line with the geese, and altered the hue and saturation of picture to make the sky appear more vibrant. The manipulation was not in any way harmful, and merely meant to entertain whoever happened to be looking at it. This picture did relate to the article I researched because it is unclear what exactly it is defined as, and whether or not it is considered a "creative photograph."