WARNING: THE FOLLOWING IMAGE IS GRAPHIC IN NATURE. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.Suggester says, "Please keep an open mind about this picture... rarely does a photo have so much impact as this one does - and rarely will a photographer take a photo of a subject like this. I dont think I've even been anywhere near even thinking about becoming a vegan until now. How anybody can do this to man's best friend or anything for that matter. Why is it OK to do it to a cow, but not a dog...
Shocking, Informative, yet
very very upsetting. It raises a lot of questions.
What more could a photos ask for?"
China, Yangshuo: 4 by =
Blazko[Photojournalism > Documentary/Editorial] (
Suggested by ~Thrill-Seeker and Featured by
`evanhwong )
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Please don't get me wrong - obiously I don't find it appealing at all, neither does =Blazko. Still, it required guts, skills and a sense of "being in the right place", probably the three most important features of a great photoreporter.
I will start with the technical aspect, since it's easier to comment on. It's a clear, crisp picture executed with much control. Composition is strong and simple and there is no doubt what the focal point is. There is also a very clear distinction between foreground and background, both in focus and colour. All in all, the scene is disturbingly picturesque, almost painting-like, it brings to mind some great still lifes by flemish artists, I would even say that by the tone and light it's almost Vermeer-ian.
And about the content.. Let me put it this way. Photography (as much as Art in general) is about conveying emotions. It's also about delivering a message. And last but not least, it's about leaving space for thought and reflection. From the point of view of a simple reviewer I can only say I find all this here and much more.
In other words, it made me THINK. It made me think of how we treat animals and each other, of life and death, of differences in cultures. It made me reflect on strange beauty which can be found anywhere in this world, even in a terrifying scene like this. It made me think of my own fragility. And of many, many other things worth reflecting on.
Thank you for this.
Ps. just to make things clear - yes, I do feel pity for the animal. I have a dog myself and I believe they are better than humans.
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