Frank, In the 50's, all of us kids played WAR. John Wayne was a box office hero in numerous war stories. My dad served in WWII and my uncle Bill was off in the Korean war. By the time we got to the late 60's, it was the Vietnam era... and I didn't want to play war anymore.
We all grew up just fine. They will too. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 22:42:04 -0500, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 21:54:36 +0100, Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Not a shooting style I'm familiar with. > > Any and all comments are most welcome. > > > > http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/2213/display/2790694 > > > > Thanks for looking. > > > > Jostein > > > > Hmmm... > > I don't know what others think (as I have yet to read the other > comments), but I find this a very disturbing photo, especially given > where it was taken. > > I'm hoping that this was a toy gun, but even if it was, given what we > in North America are presented with on the news WRT violence and > terrorism in Jerusalem and Israel, if kids are playing with guns, I > find that very disquieting. > > And, of course, if it's a real gun, presuming that this young man is > carrying it for protection, the fact that he's pointing it at people > and making light of it is an even scarier proposition. > > I think what bothers me even more is the laughing friend to his immediate > right. > > The third young man, apparently oblivious to it all, separated > slightly from the other two, is a very interesting image as well - > does he just not notice, doesn't he care, or is violence and gunplay > so commonplace that it's all meaningless to him. > > Don't get me wrong, Jostein, this is a very powerful image, and a > terrific (if depressing) photo. > > Whether playing with toys or dead serious, it scares the hell out of > me one way or the other. Your photo certainly touched a nerve, and > that's a good thing. > > Very strong image!! > > cheers, > frank > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson > >
