1. Enhancing Granny's sparkling eyes for the family album is acceptable. But where is the ethical line between a restored image - and one that lies? And what about images outside the family album?

This question isn't new: In 1940, Stalin had one of his leaders shot and later made sure that the individual was retouched out of a photograph. You can read more about this image manipulation and others in Wikipedia.

What happens when a news photographer combines two similar photographs to make a third - even under difficult combat conditions?

What about photography editors who have to choose among hundreds of images each day? Are there guidelines to help them decide when and when not to alter photographs?

How common is it for magazines to alter or enhance photographs?

2. Three images are provided for additional analysis and can be selected from the Select Image pull-down menu. The first two images, Explore_OldCar.gif and Explore_OldChiricahua.gif, can be enhanced using the same technique you employed in the lesson. The third image, Explore_NorthSky.gif, will require a different approach; examine the histogram of this image to plan your course of action.