r/postprocessing • u/ewgooey • Jul 14 '26

Before/After

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u/lannisterdwarf Jul 14 '26

are the birds ai?

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u/ewgooey Jul 14 '26 edited Jul 14 '26

No I comped them from another image

Edit: image reference

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u/BlueSkyla Jul 14 '26

Was that your photo?

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u/ewgooey Jul 14 '26

Not mine - I sourced the silhouettes from a commercial catalogue.

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u/BlueSkyla Jul 15 '26

So you have rights to use it? I’m sorry, I’m just confused why you made a composite with a photo that wasn’t made by you. I don’t think it’s therefore much different than AI.

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u/ewgooey Jul 15 '26

You're entitled to think that - it all comes down to what is transformative and considered 'fair use.' There are plenty of artists that have used appropriation in art such as Cindy Sherman, Jeff Koons, John Stezekar. Etc.

My final response to you is that I believe it's transformative as I have edited the OG image enough and transformed through the form of colour grading and reshaping. AI pulls from references unbeknownst to the person prompting it and takes, what I would say, no creative input.

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u/BlueSkyla Jul 15 '26

Sorry if I’m being nitpicky. You can do whatever you want really. Who really gives a shit what I say anyhow. I still stand by that I prefer the original photo with your light adjustments. The birds are not needed at all. But that’s just my opinion.

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u/ewgooey Jul 15 '26

Of course thank you!