ClueTwo Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ From Wikipedia: On July 27, 1994 Carter drove to the Braamfonteinspruit river, near the Field and Study Center, an area he used to play at as a child, and took his own life by taping one end of a hose to his pickup truck’s exhaust pipe and running the other end to the passenger-side window. He died of carbon monoxide poisoning at the age of 33. The last person to see Carter alive was Oosterbroek's widow, Monica. Portions of Carter's suicide note read: "I am depressed ... without phone ... money for rent ... money for child support ... money for debts ... money!!! ... I am haunted by the vivid memories of killings & corpses & anger & pain ... of starving or wounded children, of trigger-happy madmen, often police, of killer executioners...I have gone to join Ken if I am that lucky." ...Ummmmm, Yeah, real terrible... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ burning man as seen from above large image (download) you gotta see this...zoom in.... 8698 x 8735 pixel 7.32 MB jpeg http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=92F91CCC7AB24911 smaller version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ no hippy tits.... dissapointed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinTimberlake Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ From Wikipedia: On July 27, 1994 Carter drove to the Braamfonteinspruit river, near the Field and Study Center, an area he used to play at as a child, and took his own life by taping one end of a hose to his pickup truck’s exhaust pipe and running the other end to the passenger-side window. He died of carbon monoxide poisoning at the age of 33. The last person to see Carter alive was Oosterbroek's widow, Monica. Portions of Carter's suicide note read: "I am depressed ... without phone ... money for rent ... money for child support ... money for debts ... money!!! ... I am haunted by the vivid memories of killings & corpses & anger & pain ... of starving or wounded children, of trigger-happy madmen, often police, of killer executioners...I have gone to join Ken if I am that lucky." ...Ummmmm, Yeah, real terrible... First off, Carter had previously expressed severe depression. As a result of being a photographer, he had already see tons of suffering death throughout Africa. Furthermore, his family has said that he was a perfectionist and was prone to panic attacks/bouts of depression. I love the photograph and think its very powerful, but by laying on bullshit stories only takes away. Also, that wiki article is absolute crap. Much of that suicide note is false. And lastly, I was referring to his supposed heavy criticism. That's why I said it "sounds terrible," not his beliefs/intentions/feelings/whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blart.BOS Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ the child wasn't dying, the child was resting, he just saw the opportunity of a great photo with the bird in the background Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THANKYOU Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ the child wasn't dying, the child was resting, he just saw the opportunity of a great photo with the bird in the background :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blart.BOS Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ true shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Clothesoff Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ nice one gbm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amongst Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ some crazy flicks. thanks blood fart for posting that water balloon picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbrewer Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ The picture from Kevin Carter is extremely powerful, theres no doubt. Take it as you will and read into the little stories what you want. I'm sure ive heard there was Red Cross aid just outside the frame. Another one people probs seen/heard about before ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSHIT Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ anyone know what airport this is at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blart.BOS Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ some crazy flicks. thanks blood fart for posting that water balloon picture. i'm not blood fart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-_67_- Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ Whoa. I feel like I've seen that before...but it's still insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twat Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ anyone know what airport this is at? i hope your kidding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko SprueOne Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ Kevin Carter, who took the picture, was heavily criticized for not helping the child. I've seen this photo before but didn't know the photgrapher was criticized in this manner. What were the critics saying that the photographer should have done instead to help this child, exactly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohefdubs Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ early morning in the train yard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Module X Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ I've seen this photo before but didn't know the photgrapher was criticized in this manner. What were the critics saying that the photographer should have done instead to help this child, exactly? He got his camera and shit out, and left the bird alone so he could get the shot. I don't know what happened to the child, but he was criticized for putting the photograph above the child's safety. It was kind of a question of reporter/photographer objectivity and whether the value of the photograph in helping bring the situation home to a broader audience was worth the risk of letting this kid get chomped by the bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ He got his camera and shit out, and left the bird alone so he could get the shot. I don't know what happened to the child, but he was criticized for putting the photograph above the child's safety. It was kind of a question of reporter/photographer objectivity and whether the value of the photograph in helping bring the situation home to a broader audience was worth the risk of letting this kid get chomped by the bird. The bird in the picture is a vulture. A Vulture is a scavenger, meaning it feeds on things that are already dead. They do not kill there own food. When I saw the pick I though the bird was waiting for the kid the to die of starvation so the bird can have a feast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Module X Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ The bird in the picture is a vulture. A Vulture is a scavenger, meaning it feeds on things that are already dead. They do not kill there own food. When I saw the pick I though the bird was waiting for the kid the to die of starvation so the bird can have a feast. "Vultures seldom attack healthy animals, but may kill the wounded or sick." - wikipedia It's pretty apparent why he was criticized. Not sure what side I would take though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ He did alot for starving kids by sharing that image and showing people how bad starvation is. What was he gonna do? Adopt the kid, leave, and quit his work over there. All his critics didn't adopt starving kids and bradjolina out I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ Didnt know they actually would kill things, guess i should of looked before posting that. **edit, I really dont want to start debating the morality of this picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloveboxcars Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ i dont understand why anyone thinks he should have stepped in anyway. its the circle of life. lion king son. lion king. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amongst Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ i'm not blood fart. buahaha. shit. was i drunk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindvapors Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ i hope your kidding Why do you hope he's kidding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewaykids Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ it will be funny in time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypergraphia Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ damn that man in has balls... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchThe$nitch Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ photoshop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiepippenhaircut Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ good picts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-_67_- Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Re: Great Pictures~ ^^^google it : St. Marteen Airport. Not fake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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