Lets spare a thought

mrk said:
Photographs like that aren't sought out and taken just for the sake of a competition. They get taken because the subjects matter to the photographer and the photographer wanted to take a picture of it/them. It just so happens he's a journo and submitted it later which won him a competition.

Besides, without images like that people would not bat two eyelids when it comes to bringing 3rd world issues to light. A good picture stands a far better chance at people taking action than a rubbish one. Just the way it is.
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I think the point is that carter didn't take action himself first, but rather do his job and sat there for 20 or so mins to get the photo then take action.

Would people sit there and wait 20 mins, if they saw another human in pain just to take a photo before helping, I know I couldn't. If we all help a little the world would be a better place.
 
to me, christmas is supposed to be a happy time, thinking of dying kids would want to make me kill my self every christmas..

no matter how much the world helps these kids, they'll always be some dying somewhere.
 
slinxy said:
I think the point is that carter didn't take action himself first, but rather do his job and sat there for 20 or so mins to get the photo then take action.

Would people sit there and wait 20 mins, if they saw another human in pain just to take a photo before helping, I know I couldn't. If we all help a little the world would be a better place.
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I'm assuming you regularly donate to charity or carry out volunteer work?
 
Nitefly said:
But is it actually documenting it, or merely seeking the glory of capturing it, at the expense of doing something to rectify the problem?
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It's no different to other nature photos and programmes where photographers and film makers try not to get involved.

You never hear any outcry when a bunch of animals starve to death or get ripped apart...
 
mrk said:
Photographs like that aren't sought out and taken just for the sake of a competition. They get taken because the subjects matter to the photographer and the photographer wanted to take a picture of it/them. It just so happens he's a journo and submitted it later which won him a competition.

Besides, without images like that people would not bat two eyelids when it comes to bringing 3rd world issues to light. A good picture stands a far better chance at people taking action than a rubbish one. Just the way it is.
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That is indeed the other side of the coin.

Amp34 said:
It's no different to other nature photos and programmes where photographers and film makers try not to get involved.

You never hear any outcry when a bunch of animals starve to death or get ripped apart...
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I think that we have a slightly higher moral obligation and duty of care towards humans than other animals :)
 
Meh personally...

7 Billion humans on the planet, they outnumber a large number of the creatures filmed in nature programs and almost all are caused by natural ebb and flow.. :)

Just because they are the same species doesn't mean they should be put on a pinnacle over other, less fortunate, animals. After all we are all animals...
 
Amp34 said:
Meh personally...

7 Billion humans on the planet, they outnumber a large number of the creatures filmed in nature programs and almost all are caused by natural ebb and flow.. :)

Just because they are the same species doesn't mean they should be put on a pinnacle over other, less fortunate, animals. After all we are all animals...
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so what your trying to say is that you'd rather save a donkey over a human being?
 
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