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 Great shot, right? Zoom in and look at his left hand. This is truly a portrait of America. Aug 15 14 08:24 pm Link  Aug 15 14 09:12 pm Link I'm guessing you didn't zoom in. Aug 16 14 02:00 am Link And in the left hand? Looks like an open package of potato chips. So? Studio36 Aug 16 14 06:31 am Link ya, we should try to make jokes about this shit... (end sarcasm) Aug 16 14 06:37 am Link Yeah looks like a bag of chips to me to, dude had the munchies at the time... very American I guess  Aug 16 14 11:01 am Link Mikey McMichaels wrote: How do you come to that conclusion? Aug 16 14 11:06 am Link From it's corporations to its citizens, America is the most gluttonous country in the world. It's the biggest factor in the state of our economy, it's ultimately what 9/11 was about. Nutrition, or lack of, is trashing our health and education systems. Ignore the fact this was shot in Ferguson, ignore the American flag. This is an "American junk food addict" throwing back the teargas grenade. You can also make it about class inequality, which is very clearly demonstrated throughout this country by what food people have access to, or don't. At the end of the day, you will not see this happen anyplace else in the world. This is a photo of something that is uniquely American. Then add back in the consideration of where it was shot, and it's even more a uniquely American. Aug 16 14 04:19 pm Link Locutus wrote: It's not a joke in the slightest. This photo captures so many levels of the problems in America in 2014 in a split second that it should be recognized for what it's showing. Aug 16 14 04:26 pm Link Mikey McMichaels wrote: Would you see a granny smith apple made in Chile instead, or would non American protesters not be eating after a long day in the field? Aug 16 14 04:26 pm Link Art Silva wrote: Or it's about how US corporations control American citizens to the point where in the midst of violence during a protest against centralized power, we're still patronizing them. Aug 16 14 04:31 pm Link Daniel wrote: That's the point - "after" not "during" or "non-stop". Aug 16 14 04:39 pm Link Mikey McMichaels wrote: So this is about Americans' innate ability to multitask better? "I can eat chips and throw back your punk ass militarizin' tear gas bombs, Motherfucker!" C'mon. Aug 16 14 04:45 pm Link Ok, clearly you think photography is about light. I'm sure you can find out what lens it was shot with if you check the EXIF data. Aug 16 14 06:25 pm Link Was this was about photography? Aug 16 14 07:39 pm Link I was also very struck by the power of this image. My first thought was the Banksy mural, and my second was "Soiling Old Glory", a 1976 photo by Stanley Forman taken during the Boston busing protests.  Aug 16 14 07:51 pm Link How can you take someone serious when they can't even put down their chips to throw a grenade?? And the homey with the towel over his face, puhleeze!!:-))). JK: Aug 16 14 08:05 pm Link Daniel wrote: It's not now. Aug 16 14 08:08 pm Link Can't say much since it's not posted in a critique forum. Can't say much without knowing the context in which the picture was taken. I've seen a few shots from Ferguson. None of it sits well with me. Patriotism isn't pointing out the problems... it's figuring out how to fix them. Aug 16 14 08:19 pm Link  Moderator Warning!Mikey McMichaels wrote: Daniel wrote: It's not now. Correct. It wasn't particularly so at the beginning either. Aug 16 14 08:32 pm Link |
