Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As did Jon, I received this question with Hillary Clinton correctly identified as the flotsam polluting the flood waters. After all, the subject line states "bush" in lowercase. My reply: It's a tough question to answer. A color film offering intense color saturation would better show the purple veins standing out on Hillary's neck from shrieking and cursing with rage against God for screwing with her run for the presidency. On the other hand, the grain of high-speed b&w film would better underscore the stark terror of facing death, second by second, as one's lungs fill with water. Yep, black and white. It's a no-brainer. Chris Lawson - ----------------------------- Subject: Moral Test Question This test only has one question, but it's a very important one. Please don't answer it without giving it some serious thought. By giving an honest answer you will be able to test where you stand morally. The test features an unlikely, completely fictional situation, where you will have to make a decision one way or the other. Remember that your answer needs to be honest, yet spontaneous. Please scroll down slowly and consider each line - this is important for the test to work accurately. You're in Florida... in Miami, to be exact. There is great chaos going on around you, caused by a hurricane and severe floods. There are huge masses of water all over you. You are a CNN photographer and you are in the middle of this great disaster. The situation is nearly hopeless. You're trying to shoot very impressive photos. There are houses and people floating around you disappearing into the water. Nature is showing all of its destructive power and is ripping everything away with it. Suddenly you see a woman in the water, she is fighting for her life, trying not to be taken away by the masses of water and mud. You move closer. Somehow she looks familiar. Suddenly you know who it is - it's Hillary Clinton! At the same time you notice that the raging waters are about to take her away forever. You have two options. You can save her or you can take the best photo of your life. So you can save the life of Hillary Clinton, or you can shoot a Pulitzer prize winning photo, a unique photo displaying the death of one of the world's most powerful women. And here's the question (please give an honest answer): Would you select color film, or rather go with the simplicity of classic black and white? - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html