Comments on: Images of War

By: Svaka brojka ima svoju priču - Manjgura.hr – Public Relations

Svaka brojka ima svoju priču - Manjgura.hr – Public Relations — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:31:09 +0000

[...] razmatra ukidanje zabrane objave takvih fotografija koje je donio njegov prethodnik. U dnevniku Images of War sam pronašla odličan link na foto galeriju New York Timesa s impresivnim ratnim fotografijama [...]

By: S.C. Denney

S.C. Denney — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:07:31 +0000

Good for you, Karen. Noble things you have done in your past. I know you are a caring person for our soldiers — that much I can tell from your posts.

Visiting a VA hospital is something I didn’t do, but now considering it, something I should have.

I enjoy the perspective your bring; it can be illuminating. However, don’t be too presumptuous by somehow suggesting people like me are against anti-abortionists (because, frankly, I am one).

Furthermore, I am not defending these “renegade photographers.” I understand why there are strict photographer rules and regulations. I’m simply sharing some photos that shed some reality to the conflict abroad. Also, I don’t think we’re separated from the conflict overseas so much because we “choose” to be; it’s just reality (for the vast majority of us), because we live in a peaceful and “isolated” (from conflict) country. A large ocean, a few gulfs, and a couple of continents is enough to separate anyone from certain events. One bridge to this disconnect is media and photography — the point of my post.

Lastly, your last comment isn’t all that perceptive. You’re somehow suggesting that Obama (and leftists for that matter) are somehow against the troops, because it doesn’t make a good photo-op? Come on now, Karen. It isn’t quite that simple. Statements like those are simply polemical. Politics, from all angles and from every party, is about opportunity, perception, and convenience. Obama didn’t have to visit the troops in the Middle East (which received him graciously). He really didn’t have to go overseas at all.

By: Karen L

Karen L — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:43:21 +0000

I delivered my first born at NNMC (National Naval Medical Center) in Bethesda,MD in 2005. I also went there for my OB visits. Each time, just walking from the parking lot to my appointment, I saw no less than 4 amputees walking through the halls. Some were still active duty, some in civilian clothes. If you desire a “reality of conflict and war,” I suggest you visit a VA in your area and personally meet people who have been injured and lost friends while serving in the military (SC there’s a VA in Northeast). You could even thank them for their service. How novel! These photos are just pawns in the political game, designed to shock and disturb. You would probably chastise anti-abortionists, if they posted pics online of aborted fetuses. Yes, they’re tragic, but what’s the purpose? Objectivity? Please. Those rules and regulations are designed to respect the families of the deceased, as well as, protect units from compromising their missions by revealing their location. The average American at home is separated from the conflict, because they choose to be. As a teenager, I spent summers volunteering in VA in my hometown. There I met veterans of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. This opportunity gave me a personal perspective not achievable in a photograph. But I wouldn’t expect Obama supporters to bother meeting veterans when Obama himself couldn’t take the time to visit injured servicemen during his trip to Germany. Why bother when there’s no photo-op, right?

By: S.C. Denney

S.C. Denney — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:38:55 +0000

I often view Foreign Policy’s Photo Essays. I typically enjoy them. Therefore, I must be a slide show type of guy.

I recommend the aforementioned slide show. Although it isn’t technically a slide show. You have to manually click “next” to view the next picture. Also, it isn’t arranged via macromedia flash, so maybe it isn’t a bona fide slide show.

Regardless, I typically like them.

By: jkkuwitzky

jkkuwitzky — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:10:23 +0000

In that case I am a slide show kind of guy. The Slate “Today in Pictures” is an every morning requirement for me. I suggest you get on board.

By: David M. Manes

David M. Manes — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:51:46 +0000

There have to be slide show kind of guys/girls out there somewhere, because someone is creating all those horrible things that the rest of us occasionally get suckered into watching and pretending to like.

Maybe nobody actually enjoys them, in which case, slide shows are the biggest societal facade ever.

By: S.C. Denney

S.C. Denney — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:13:52 +0000

Good question.

By: jkkuwitzky

jkkuwitzky — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:57:30 +0000

What exactly is a slide show kind of guy?

By: David M. Manes

David M. Manes — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:22:53 +0000

Number 6, of that girl covered in blood , is pretty shocking I think.

I really like that the NYT has this censored images slide show, and I am not usually a slide show kind of guy…