Ethics Intro

In an effort to promote the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a racially diverse campus, university officials digitally inserted a black student's face into a photograph of white Badger football fans that was used on the cover of their new undergraduate application.

I believe that this was wrong because it is unethical to add something to a photograph that wasn't originally there.

Most Unethical

I believe that this is the most unethical example of manipulation because the image is illustrating something that never took place. Something as serious as politics should never be messed with.

Least Unethical

I believe this is the least unethical example of manipulation because everything in the photograph remains the same and the only change made is that the pyramids are moved a bit closer together to be able to include them in the vertical cover. That same image could be made if the camera was positioned in a slightly different angle.

Bambam the deer sneaks up on the snowman as takes a chomp out of the carrot nose. Little did Bambam know the carrot was filled with explosives and Bambam was rushed to the hsopital.

Chester glares at the floor in embarrassment after his owners shave his hair to resemble a lion. They figured he would be perfect for the role of Simba in the upcoming Lion King movie.

Elephants stomp in unison through downtown San Fransisco. They refused to perform for mere peanuts and decided to run away to LA where elephants were rewarded with four course meals.

repetition

Friday, August 31, 2007-Ready for the Future-Malaysians in costume march in a parade commemorating 50 years of independence in Kuala Lumpur.

The uniform helmets of the people in costume create diagonals that lead from the bottom left corner of the frame to the top right corner.

Wednesday, October 10, 2007-Big Stretch-Children practice splits at the Li Xiaoshuang Gymnastics School in Xiantao, China. More than 60 children aged between 3 and 10 from all over China train at the boarding school.

A symetric pattern is created by the legs around the blue mat.

Wednesday, October 3, 2007-Is This Seat Taken?-A deputy waits before French President Nicolas Sarkozy's speech to members of the ruling party UMP (Union for a Popular Movement) at the Elysée Palace.

The lines that are created by the backs of the chairs lead the eye directly to the man in the suit.

mulitmedia

A. What skills in addition to photography did Melanie Burford utilize to produce this slide show?
Melanie Burford does an amazing job in capturing the true and candid emotion of the people of Sugar Hill. She takes the time to get to know these people and becomes part of their everyday life.

B. What was the effect (added power or meaning) of the multimedia effects of the slide show.
Through her photographs, Melanie Buford tries to get people to see what is really going on in parts of this country. She reveals the unfortunate truth about the lives of communities in Sugar Hill.

3 . Explore the page including the map, videos and the other features. What is the most interesting multimedia effect? Post your answer on your blog.
I believe that the most interesting multimedia effect is the police videos. They show you a glimpse of violence in the Sugar Hill community and they put you in an everyday situation for a person living in this area.