Wednesday, April 19, 2006
The integrity test
This test has only one question, but it's a very important one.
Please don't answer it without giving it some serious thought. By
giving
an honest answer you will be able to test where you stand morally. The
test features an unlikely, completely fictional situation, where you
will have to make a decision one way or the other. Remember that your
answer needs to be honest, yet spontaneous.
You're in Zimbabwe... near Kariba, to be exact. There is great chaos
going on around you, caused by an unpredicted hurricane and severe
floods.
There
are huge masses of water all about you. You are a Daily News
photographer and you are in the middle of this great disaster. The
situation is nearly hopeless.
You're trying to shoot very impressive photos. There are houses and
people floating around you, disappearing into the Zambezi River as it
roars through the gorge. Nature is showing all its destructive power
and
is ripping everything away with it.
Suddenly you see a man in the water - he is fighting for his
life,trying
not to be taken away by the masses of water and mud. You move closer.
Somehow
the man looks familiar. Suddenly you know who it is...it's Robert
Mugabe! At the same time you notice that the raging
waters are about to take him away, forever.
You have two options and no time to lose. You can save him or you can
take the best photo of your life. You can't do both. So, you can
save the life of Robert Mugabe... or you can shoot a prize winning
photo,a unique photo displaying the death of one of the world's most
notorious leaders.
And here's the question (please give an honest answer):
Would you select colour film, or rather go with the simplicity of
classic black and white?
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
