Yes, I know its been posted before. Well there have been some developments about this photograph on the site www.panoramio.com I felt that it was appropriate for me to share with you. I have cut and paste the one comment from a person named hideho and my response to it here for you to read.
hideho-Google earth is avenue for every kind of "meaningful" and "meaningless" photo conceived. I , for one do not think it is a site for "cruel" or "insensitive" photos. This is a homeless person, clearly. You can't see his face, but you can see his condition. If you're trying to make some sort of "statement" here, say so. "Eating breakfast" hardly covers it, sounds condescending, mean. Photo should be removed. Find something else "artsy-fartsy" to post. Shame on you!
Well after much deliberation I replied to hideho. It reads as follows-
David M. Bull- Yes Hideho shame on me. In fact shame on us all. "A society is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable" a quote by Mahatma Ghandi. If this is true then we are all guilty for letting this happen. Whether you judge this photo as cruel or insensitive that is fine. How is this any different from the photo of the little girl running through the streets of Vietnam with chemical burns? see
As I am a photographer and an observer of the state of the human condition, the truth lies in what I see and capture through the lens of my camera.
You also say,'if you're trying to make some sort of "statement" here, say so' Well its been said that a photograph is worth a thousand word. So I have more than clearly stated what I think.
Thank you for your comments and I do appreciated your feedback.
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