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Thu Mar-09-06 08:39 AM
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Dilema: Are you a traditionalist, or a techno-buff? One simple question. |
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I got this from a friend in my morning email - thought provoking yet not without a sense of irony and humor.
This test has only one question, but it's a very important one. By giving an honest answer, you will discover where you stand morally.
The test features an unlikely, completely fictional situation in which you will have to make a decision. Remember that your answer needs to be honest, yet spontaneous.
You are in Miami, Florida. There is chaos all around you caused by a hurricane with severe flooding. This is a flood of biblical proportions. You are a photojournalist working for a major newspaper, and you're caught in the middle of this epic disaster. The situation is nearly hopeless.
You're trying to shoot career-making photos. There are houses and people swirling around you, some disappearing under the water. Nature is unleashing all of its destructive fury.
Suddenly you see a man floundering in the water. He is fighting for his life, trying not to be taken down with the debris. You move closer . . . somehow the man looks familiar. You suddenly realize who it is.
It's George W. Bush! ... At the same time you notice that the raging waters are about to take him under... forever. You have two options--you can save the life of George W. Bush. Or you can shoot a dramatic Pulitzer-Prize winning photo, documenting the death of one of the world's most powerful men.
So here's the question, and please give an honest answer:.....
Would you select a digital slr, or high-contrast color film, or would you go with the classic simplicity of black and white?
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Thu Mar-09-06 08:42 AM
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1. Not this old chestnut! |
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Thu Mar-09-06 08:49 AM
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6. Sorry - it was new to me. Move along - nothing to see here. eom |
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Fri Mar-10-06 11:10 PM
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12. I've seen this thing with |
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numerous politicos and settings.
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Thu Mar-09-06 08:43 AM
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The moment definitely calls for the power of black & white.
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Thu Mar-09-06 08:45 AM
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3. im afraid Id be so busy waving goodbye I would forget to shoot the pix. |
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Thu Mar-09-06 08:45 AM
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4. I am sorry, but my instinct would be to throw a line to him. |
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Edited on Thu Mar-09-06 08:47 AM by amber dog democrat
I am gong to have bad dreams either way, but I would even rescue a drowning weasel. God knows I would regret it. Its a no win scenereo.
Now if it were Dick Cheney....it's a totally different situaton.
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Thu Mar-09-06 08:47 AM
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5. Where's the 2-year-old in the fire? |
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I could have swore this question had a two-year-old stuck in a fire somewhere. I'd rescue the 2-year-old.
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Thu Mar-09-06 08:50 AM
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7. No need to help him. Debris stay afloat. |
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Thu Mar-09-06 08:52 AM
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8. I’d tell him to say cheese. n/t |
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Thu Mar-09-06 08:57 AM
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9. Most color film will not pick up his image. |
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I'm not sure about digital, but I suppose that's what they're using these days.
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Thu Mar-09-06 12:12 PM
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10. OK - My main concern here is if I have enough film or memory. eom |
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Thu Mar-09-06 12:13 PM
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I can post-process the B&W and film grain effects later... :)
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Fri Mar-10-06 11:16 PM
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13. Gotta go with the film; you can burst-shoot a whole roll of 36. |
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Digital is limited to eight or nine, even with a high-rate CF card.
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