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kliljedahl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-05 09:46 PM
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A Moral Dilemma
Here's a dilemma for you... With all your honor and dignity what would you do? This test only has one question, but it's a very important one.
Please don't answer it without giving it some serious thought. By giving an honest answer you will be able to test where you stand morally.
The test features an unlikely, completely fictional situation, where you will have to make a decision one way or the other. Remember that your answer needs to be honest, yet spontaneous. Please scroll down slowly and consider each line - this is important for the test to work accurately.
You're in Florida...In Miami, to be exact. There is great chaos going on around you, caused by a hurricane and severe floods. There are huge masses of water all over you. You are a CNN photographer and you are in the middle of this great disaster. The situation is nearly hopeless. You're trying to shoot very impressive photos. There are houses and people floating around you, disappearing into the water. Nature is showing all its destructive power and is ripping everything away with it.
Suddenly you see a man in the water, he is fighting for his life, trying not to be taken away by the masses of water and mud. You move closer. Somehow the man looks familiar.
Suddenly you know who it is -- it's George W. Bush!
At the same time you notice that the raging waters are about to take him away, forever. You have two options. You can save him or you can take the best photo of your life. So you can save the life of George W. Bush, or you can shoot a Pulitzer prize winning photo, a unique photo displaying the death of one of the world's most powerful men.
And here's the question (please give an honest answer):
Would you select color film, or rather go with the simplicity of classic black and white?


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BlueEyedSon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-05 09:48 PM
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1. Isn't this joke almost 6 years old?
And isn't the choice of LENS more important?
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MrModerate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-05 09:49 PM
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2. Easy answer . . . color
You can always photoshop it later if you want B&W

However, I'd go hi-res digital, given the choice, cause you can get it on the wires faster.
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MichiganVote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-05 09:50 PM
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3. I say shoot him...the picture of course
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-05 09:51 PM
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4. Color, and keep that film rolling, so we're sure.
:evilgrin:
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BigBearJohn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-05 09:52 PM
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5. It's an oldie... but still fits perfectly. Still made me chuckle.

Oh Oh Oh... Jeff... easy on the teeth
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thecorster Donating Member (336 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-05 09:54 PM
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6. LOL x 2
I haven't heard this joke, so I REALLY got a good laugh out of it... secondly, the pic of Bush and the caption about Jeff's teeth.... wow. I need to take a big drink of water and massage my cheek muscles. Thanks guys.
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SammyWinstonJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-05 09:57 PM
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7. Honestly, I couldn't care less.
Given that his first thought is always to 'get out of harm's way" I seriously doubt that bush** would ever be in such a dire situation.
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Rincewind Donating Member (682 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-09-05 12:46 AM
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8. neither
I would not take a picture. I would put my personal feelings aside, and do the human, moral thing................................................................I would throw him an anchor.
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Valerie5555 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-09-05 12:48 AM
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9. Maybe color
nt
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