A moral dilemma.....

[NoMercy]

The Situation:

You are in NE England. There's chaos all around caused by a hurricane with severe flooding. A flood of biblical proportions. You're a photo-journo working for a major tabloid NP and you're caught in the middle of this epic disaster. You are trying to shoot career-making photos. There are houses and people swirling around you and disappearing into the water as nature unleashes its destructive fury.

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. Then suddenly, you realise..........it's Gordon Brown! The raging torrents are about to take him down forever. You have 2 options: Save the life of Gordon Brown. Or, shoot a dramatic Pulitzer-prize-winning photo, documenting the loss of the Country's most powerful man!

The question:

Would you select a high contrast colour film, or would you go for the classic simplicity of black & white?

[NoMercy]

Remember......your answer must be honest but spontaneous. I will check on this later as I have to go out now. Later, folks x x x

[mccfluff]

black and white no contest

[Lakitu]

Can I take the shot in sepia??

[lexie..]

I would save the life of a drowning man. Bug ger taking photos.

A life is a life, no matter who it is.

[mccfluff]

that wasn't the question lexie ........

[lexie..]

Then this person is making a joke out of someone drowning?
That's not nice is it?

[daffy654]

I would also save the drowning man,then take photographs afterwards of the very grateful PM :) They'd be black and white photos by the way!

[NoMercy]

I wondered when "Lexie" would make a reappearance! lol

My electricity has gone off (nothing out of the ordinary over here). So I am going to switch my comp off now to conserve the battery. x x x

[lexie..]

I agree with daffy. Good answer.
Are you also saying that people living in the NE of England think of putting their career first before the life of a drowning man?

[Lakitu]

Although this question is tongue in cheek (I hope!) and that the vast majority of us would answer we'd save the drowning man if we weren't taking the question with a pinch of salt, I do believe that there are some professional photographers who genuinely would take the pictures rather than save the man.

I buy most issues of National Geographic and there really are some very powerful pictures taken when the photogropher could (should?) have been helping the subject.

[lexie..]

what appearance? I have been working on my Fathers Plum farm near Pershore. Today is a day off for me, that's why I am here. I don't understand your concern.

[daffy654]

Good point lexie! Why NE England NoMercy? there are floods all over the UK and the PM would be more likely to be caught up in one in the south of England as he spends more time there..........not nit-picking by the way,just wondering where the NE part came from. :)

[monkeyeyes]

A 'daguerreotype' with a loooooooong exposure, naturally after that I'd make all haste to try an effect the rescue....

[NoMercy]

Daffy - I've just got this "Moral dilemma" from an ex pat mag called Grapevine. I thought it was very funny, so I decided to put it up as a question on here. I've only typed NE cos that's what it says in the mag! ;-)

[ianfran]

Morning,mercy! how are you,hun?

toughy!! - there's something "film noir" and poignant about black and white - more dramatic, so yep that's my choice!!


x

p.s I may save him if he promises to give me s*** loads of dosh!!!

[daffy654]

Okey dokey :)
Maybe it was in reference to the floods that happened in the NE several months ago then.

[NoMercy]

Morning, Ian! Thank God someone has got a sense of humour!!! x x x

[craft1948]

must be a dream NoM 'cos:
1. Gordon Brown doesn't know the NE exists
2. If he did we wouldn't let him in.....

[NoMercy]

Daffy - there are a few good ones in here and I'll look out for the Smuggler when I go to the shopping centre later. We are allowed to be non P.C over here. x

My leccy is still not on, so I'm really going to have to switch the comp off now, before it just goes off! x

[daffy654]

Where is 'over here' NoMercy? I just assumed you were in the UK.
I would be out of this country and living somewhere nice and warm if given half a chance (and lots of cash)!!!