Moral Dilemma, Please Advise
Moral Dilemma, Please Advise
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Plotloss

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67,280 posts

301 months

Tuesday 5th June 2007
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This is a tough one


This test only has 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.

Please scroll down slowly and give due consideration to each line.

You are in Florida, Miami to be specific. There is chaos all
around you, caused by a hurricane, with severe flooding. This is a flood of
biblical proportions. You are a photo journalist 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 muddy water. Nature
is unleashing all of its destructive fury.

Suddenly you see a man in the water. He is fighting for his life,
trying not to be taken down with the debris in the swirling currents. You
move in closer.. Somehow the man looks familiar...... You suddenly realize
who it is.

It's Gordon Brown!

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
a putative Prime Minister, 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 high contrast colour film, or would you go with the classic simplicity of black and white?

CVP

2,799 posts

306 months

Tuesday 5th June 2007
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Classic B&W reportage style for me, no questions smile

TuscNick

817 posts

269 months

Tuesday 5th June 2007
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V Good smile


But I would do neither.

Instead I would leap in risking life and limb to save him. Being so grateful he would grant to me Tax free status for life and reward of several million poinds (yes he would, I am sure he would - woundn't he!! )

smile

poah

2,142 posts

259 months

Tuesday 5th June 2007
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this is where a tripod come in handy.

set up the shot, timer and then jump in and retrive his body lol

deevee

323 posts

245 months

Tuesday 5th June 2007
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poah said:
this is where a tripod come in handy.

set up the shot, timer and then jump in and retrive his body lol
You may need to hold him under for a while, just to make sure, before you drag the body out!

wink

CVP

2,799 posts

306 months

Tuesday 5th June 2007
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deevee said:
poah said:
this is where a tripod come in handy.

set up the shot, timer and then jump in and retrive his body lol
You may need to hold him under for a while, just to make sure, before you drag the body out!

wink
Alternatively go for a close up and pin him under the tripod so he's nice and steady in the flow of water wink

AllTorque

2,646 posts

300 months

Tuesday 5th June 2007
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You've got to save him really, otherwise you get Hazel Blears in charge

Major Bloodnok

1,561 posts

246 months

Tuesday 5th June 2007
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It was Dubya the first time I heard this, but I still think you should go with digital and do a B&W conversion in photoshop if it needs it.

dazren

22,612 posts

292 months

Tuesday 5th June 2007
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poah said:
this is where a tripod come in handy.

set up the shot, timer and then jump in and push him under.
agreed. hehe

happy snapper

294 posts

267 months

Tuesday 5th June 2007
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Take the picture you will always find some other idiot to be prime minister

Don

28,378 posts

315 months

Tuesday 5th June 2007
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Major Bloodnok said:
I still think you should go with digital and do a B&W conversion in photoshop if it needs it.
rofl