fotografr Posted February 16, 2007 Share #1 Posted February 16, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I drove past this kid once, then decided I had to come back to photograph him so I went around the block and got out with my camera. It was 11°F and here was this teenager standing outside the Capitol banging on his drum in an attempt to get people to look at his "No War" sign. Even though it's not much of a photo, I figured the least I could do was give him a bit of publicity for his efforts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stuny Posted February 16, 2007 Share #2 Posted February 16, 2007 Brent - Actually I rather like the photo: Your composition, and the drab winterscape potentially symbolizing the results of war. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Van der Herten Posted February 16, 2007 Share #3 Posted February 16, 2007 A courageous kid. Great photo, excellent content. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gverdon Posted February 16, 2007 Share #4 Posted February 16, 2007 Thank you Brent. This scene explains perfectly why I have a great respect for many American people... Even if this act is almost useless, it certainly is as brave as the next war against Iranian people will be iniquitous . Thanks again. Gérald Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted February 16, 2007 Share #5 Posted February 16, 2007 I agree, at least this picture will get international exposure. There are some sane Americans who don't buy into this war thing. Wilfredo+ Benitez-Rivera Photography Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
beramos Posted February 16, 2007 Share #6 Posted February 16, 2007 Good shot Brent, hopefully there were many watchmen like this one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted February 16, 2007 Share #7 Posted February 16, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Brent, strong kid, strong message, strong photo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzo Posted February 16, 2007 Share #8 Posted February 16, 2007 JR said it perfectly. Nice capture Brent. Azzo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted February 16, 2007 Share #9 Posted February 16, 2007 In this country, we pass laws to prevent this kind of protest. We like to call it democracy and freedom of speech. Not... Good stuff, Brent. (It's a long way from Madison to Washington, isn't it?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted February 17, 2007 Author Share #10 Posted February 17, 2007 Thanks to you all for your comments. This kid gives me hope. Gérald, I certainly hope you're wrong about Iran. We can't stand any more of this nonsense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gverdon Posted February 17, 2007 Share #11 Posted February 17, 2007 (...)Gérald, I certainly hope you're wrong about Iran. We can't stand any more of this nonsense. Unfortunately I fear that I'm not really wrong... «The possibility of an attack on Iran has long been on the horizon. You'd have to start back before the invasion of Iraq in 2003, when, as Newsweek reminded us, one quip of the bolder neocons was: "Everyone wants to go to Baghdad. Real men want to go to Tehran." You'd have to go back to January 2005, when reporter Seymour Hersh, in a New Yorker piece, "The Coming Wars," wrote, "In my interviews, I was repeatedly told that the next strategic target was Iran." You'd have to go back to August 2005 when, in the American Conservative magazine, former CIA official Philip Giraldi warned: "In Washington it is hardly a secret that the same people in and around the Administration who brought you Iraq are preparing to do the same for Iran"--possibly involving an "unprovoked nuclear attack" on that country. A contingency plan was, he claimed, being drawn up in the Pentagon, "acting under instructions from Vice President Dick Cheney's office." (...)» Thelma and Louise Imperialism The most stressing for me is that I know I can do little here in Europe, but I now too that you, American people, can do a lot. Cheers, Gérald Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsw Posted February 17, 2007 Share #12 Posted February 17, 2007 A powerful image; your framing really makes the image shout. Makes me want to get MY drum. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_drabek Posted February 17, 2007 Share #13 Posted February 17, 2007 Good for him for making the effort. Good for you for making the image. DD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_peter_m Posted February 17, 2007 Share #14 Posted February 17, 2007 Brent, I think the photo fits perfectly to the situation. I am glad you did go back and get the picture. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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