On 3/10/09, Christian <[email protected]> wrote:
> Bob W wrote:
>
>
> >
> > Adding or removing elements breaks the causal relation between the picture
> > and the subject and adds an entirely different dimension to
> > the truth-value of the picture,
> >
>
> What about choosing which elements to include by a simple step to the left
> or right before tripping the shutter?
>
> I can make (former) President Bush look like a total ass (literally) be
> framing his head just right with a background element (as was done in a
> certain image where he appeared to have long donkey-ears due to a certain
> background feature). Or I can make one step to the left and not include
> that element. The inclusion of the element was a conscious decision.
>
That reminds me of a pic taken of Obama I saw during the election that
someone sent me via email. The angle and exposure were deliberately
chosen to darken his skin and make his ears stand out more, giving him
a monkey like look which probably was intended to influence some
voters.
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rhetoric. If we are really to be a great nation, we must not merely
talk; we must act big.
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