Color film? Or black & white?
This post was published 4 years 1 month 17 days ago and its content may not be valid anymore.I couldn’t resist sharing this gutwrenching question [via]:
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, fictional situation in which you will have to make a decision. Remember that your answer needs to be honest, and spontaneous. Please scroll down slowly and give due consideration to each line.
THE SITUATION
You are in New Orleans, There is chaos all around you caused by a hurricane with severe flooding. You are photo journalist working for a major newspaper, and you’re caught in the middle of this epic disaster. You’re trying to shoot career-making photos. There are houses and people swirling around you, and disappearing under the water.
THE TEST
Suddenly you see a man 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 the President, 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 the President, or you can shoot a dramatic Pulitzer Prize winning photo, documenting the death of one of the world’s most famous men.
THE QUESTION
Here’s the question, and please give an honest answer…
Would you select high contrast color film, or would you go with the classic simplicity of black and white?
Classic… I’m reposting this one on my LJ.
I think the classic black&white picture would leave all to the actually death of the president instead of putting the accent on the picture itself… it would also be a whole lot of fun developing the picture afterward.
Pulitzer Prize be damned – I’d lob the camera at his melon just to make sure that there was no doubt that the job got done. It’s so embarrassing that he’s our President, though it does give hope to even the most retarded child that they can prosper in life and be President when they grow up. I guess that there’s an upside to everything; it just depends on how you look at it…
Regards,
garnoman
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black & white all the way… but who uses film now days??!… I’d probably just shoot the picture in color and manipulate it in photoshop…. also after I got a few good shots I would probably find a large object(s) and throw it/them at him…. just to make sure ;)