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Photographer

Camera Buff

Posts: 1111

Maryborough, Queensland, Australia

How much is too much? Where do you draw the line?

Will AI replace human Photo Editors or will it simply enhance their abilities?

Dec 21 25 09:44 am Link

Retoucher

IgnacioDG

Posts: 7

Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico

Camera Buff wrote:
How much is too much? Where do you draw the line?

Will AI replace human Photo Editors or will it simply enhance their abilities?

Too much is when your eyes no longer perceive a beautiful or fantastic image, and instead you start to feel like you are looking at an animated cartoon.

AI will not replace human photo editors; it simply enhances their work and significantly improves speed and efficiency. In broader terms, AI still lacks true high-resolution quality and is mainly suitable for social media images.

Additionally, photography offers something AI cannot: behind-the-scenes authenticity. There is still an audience that values what is real and is not afraid to show themselves as they truly are.

Dec 27 25 02:24 pm Link

Photographer

Mark Salo

Posts: 11956

Olney, Maryland, US

Camera Buff wrote:
Digital Manipulation of a Models' Appearance
How much is too much?

This is a common concern.
My friends and I believe that a temporary flaw can be removed but a permanent flaw should be left untouched.

Dec 27 25 07:41 pm Link

Photographer

Camera Buff

Posts: 1111

Maryborough, Queensland, Australia

Mark Salo wrote:
This is a common concern.
My friends and I believe that a temporary flaw can be removed but a permanent flaw should be left untouched.

Winners of major photographic competitions have later been disqualified for altering the appearance of their original images.

Dec 30 25 12:31 am Link