I love it when Bob wakes up. tv
> -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Blakely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > 1. It is never immoral and should never be illegal to > freeze an instant (any > instant) in time of any one or thing seen in a public > place. There is > clearly no expectation of privacy in the public arena. > > 2. The presentation of truth clearly available to the > public is never > immoral. It is simply the truth. > > 3. Because something is unflattering, even unsympathetic > doesn't mean it's > unkind or inappropriate. Some folks need to know the truth, > whether to do > something about whatever it is or learn to live with it with grace. > > 4. Avoiding the elephant in the middle of the living > room does no one any > good and can actually cause harm. > > 5. You are not denigrating the subject. If denigration > is involved (and I > don't believe it is) she is doing it to herself. > > 6. Not all things that cause (or could cause) pain are unkind. > > 7. Your job is to depict the truth. Period. > > 8. She looks like three pigs fighting under a blanket. > > 9. I bet that's a diet drink she has there - or perhaps > a new prescription > for her glasses. > > Regards, > Bob... > > > From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Hi gang, > > > > Notice I said "taking," for this photo wasn't offered, > and the shutter > > was tripped surreptitiously. The woman had no idea that > I was going to > > take this picture of her. > > > > I have mixed feelings about this shot. On the one hand it > seemingly > > reflects an aspect of American culture, yet, on the other > hand, it's not > > a very complimentary portrait, and one could argue that > it in some ways > > denigrates the subject. Is food the problem, or perhaps a medical > > condition? Am I being judgmental or just recording a > scene? Having > > battled weight problems throughout my life, I'm somewhat > sensitive to > > this woman's situation. Still, the photo does, IMO, tell > a story ... > > and perhaps asks a question or two. > > > > My question to the list: Should this photo have been > taken? Do you > > think it is overly critical of the subject or > sympathetic, or perhaps > > judgmental? Maybe I'm being critical of myself, using > the photo to work > > through or better understand my own situation and problems. > > > > See for yourself, and share your thoughts: > > http://home.earthlink.net/~scbelinkoff/bigeater.html > > >
