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tHE TEST
THE SITUATION:
You are in England , York 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 photo-journalist 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 into 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 realise who it is... It's Gordon Brown!
You notice that the raging waters are about to take him under forever.
You have two options:
You can save the life of Gordon Brown or you can shoot a dramatic Pulitzer Prize winning photo, documenting the death of one of the country's most powerful men!
THE QUESTION:
Here's the question, and please give an honest answer...
Would you select high contrast colour film, or would you go with the classic simplicity of black and white?Experience is a difficult teacher, because she gives the test first and then the lesson afterwards!!!!
26th Nov 2009 11:30 am
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Digital!!
26th Nov 2009 11:33 am
SJR
Member Since: 09 Aug 2006
Location: East Manchester
Posts: 4030
Or you could keep walking and pretend you have not noticed, just in case your drawing attention to his plight alerts anyone else who might rescue him and spoil things I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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26th Nov 2009 11:36 am
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6266
sepia for me
26th Nov 2009 11:38 am
mzplcg
Member Since: 23 Jun 2009
Location: Gone
Posts: 1087
I'd use my camera as a heavy implement with which to bludgeon him on the head ---- Just to make absolutely certain
26th Nov 2009 12:18 pm
nobbyclark
Member Since: 03 May 2005
Location: Perth, Scotland
Posts: 1268
"Smile please, Gordon!"No longer a D3 owner but still subscribed to multiple threads!
27th Nov 2009 11:41 am
Stu
Member Since: 08 Feb 2009
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2423
Serious answer:
Black and white, high ISO. Preferably film such as Ilford Delta 3200 so you can get a nice fast shutter speed and plenty of grain to give it the dynamic affect of photo journalism. I'd avoid using a digital SLR. Something such as an F2.8 VR 70-200mm lens. or maybe a F2.8 300mm.
Obviously Nikon
I think I'd consider using a multigrade paper and using a hi contrast grade.
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27th Nov 2009 12:01 pm
UNG
Member Since: 20 Jun 2008
Location: Lancs
Posts: 753
To paraphrase something from labours election promises
Obviously it would be too dangerous to rescue him without proper training and equipment, he might drag you down like he's done to the country, so take pictures to support your risk assessment highly acclaimed news story with any film / camera you have to hand "Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag'em down to your level. It's cheaper".
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