Monday, September 19, 2005

A Moral Test


From my friend Sherry...

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, completely fictional situation in which you will have to make a decision. Remember that your answer needs to be honest, yet spontaneous. Please scroll down slowly and give due consideration to each line.

SITUATION - You are in Florida, Miami to be specific. There is chaos all around you caused by a hurricane with severe flooding. This is a flood of biblical proportions. You are a photojournalist working for a major newspaper, and you're caught in the middle of this epic disaster. The situation is nearly hopeless. You're trying to shoot career-making photos. There are houses and people swirling around you, some disappearing under the water. Nature is unleashing all of 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. You move closer. Somehow the man looks familiar. You suddenly realize who it is. It's 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 George W. Bush, or you can shoot a dramatic Pulitzer Prize-winning photo, documenting the death of one of the world's most powerful politicians.

THE QUESTION - Please give an honest answer: Would you select high-contrast color film , or would you go with the classic simplicity of black and white?

I think black and white would capture the moment nicely, don't you?

1 Comments:

At 9:34 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

if I did not happen to have black and white film with me it would only be a quick half hour trip to pick some up and then shoot the videio that would change my life and the lives of millions of previously duped individuals. where is the moral dilema you speak of though?

 

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