The manipulation of digital images has been praised and condemned on all sides of the issue. I'm a journalist but not necessarily a purist and I believe that a manipulated photograph is perfectly acceptable as long as it is labeled as such. The problem arises when there is an attempt to deceive in some fashion. If I were to run this image in a newspaper for example, I would label it a photo illustration. As such, it is understood that the image has been altered.
In fact, a number of things are going here that will receive further discussion. First, this is an HDR, or High Dynamic Range image. It is actually a composite of four separate images taken at different exposures and then combined in software designed for the purpose—more on HDR later. Secondly, this is a color image that has had a third-party filter applied. I will discuss filter options as well in other posts.
The particular filter used here, for those interested, is called "Charcoal Sketch", and is part of a set from Topaz/ Adjust.
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