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Erik.

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This shot now has the "Explore" status on Flickr, rather strange because the picture was already on Flickr for years.

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Erik.

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Like I told you privately, Erik, this picture seems completely tone deaf to me.

If this were my child I'd be outraged that an adult male stranger would even take it, much less share it online.

For what? The admiration of a few other adult male strangers?

John
 
JohnWolf said:
If this were my child I'd be outraged that an adult male stranger would even take it, much less share it online.
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I remember the interview Ian Berry gave stating that he has photographed armed conflicts in Africa but he wouldn't dare to photograph a child nowadays in UK. "It is quite sad" he added.

I photograph a lot of kids in the streets as I consider them symbols of freedom and innocence. Yet if someone photographs my kids I might become suspicious and approach and ask why.

But I never had any issues photographing children in Poland or Greece . In some cases parents would step out of the way so that they don't spoil the picture. I think there is definitely something cultural about photographing kids - loads of problems with it in UK, no problems in Poland, Greece, Turkey etc...

Edit: there are some great videos on YouTube regarding Paul Trevor's work in Liverpool. Great stuff.
 
JohnWolf said:
Like I told you privately, Erik, this picture seems completely tone deaf to me.

If this were my child I'd be outraged that an adult male stranger would even take it, much less share it online.

For what? The admiration of a few other adult male strangers?

John
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Although you, John, have expressed your admiration for the photo - thanks for that - I find this a very strange reaction. The photo is special because it was taken in a communist country - Belarus - while the Belarusian child is wearing a sweater with an image of Scrooge McDuck who is the symbol of capitalism. That's what the photo is about and nothing else. People who interpret this photo differently are a bit sick in the head and are ripe for the psychiatrist if you ask me. It is not me who has a dirty mind, it is you.

Btw: 94 favs now on Flickr. (HIGH QUALITY, ADMIN MODERATED p1/c2)

Erik.
 
Context is everything.

If I saw this photo hanging on somebody's wall, as a stand alone piece - I might think that was kind of odd. If I saw it as part of a body of work, among other photos of people in the same places, its presence wouldn't merit a second thought. It's a candid photo that's part of a series of photos, and it's clear there is no ill intent behind it singularly, or the body of work as a whole.
 
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