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^ There are no possible words to describe that.
It's just...
READ THIS, ESPECIALLY IF YOU PLAN TO PLAY THE SP. AND I DO MEAN IT. IT IS IMPORTANT.
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“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we were born.” Albert Einstein
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R.I.P. Amal...
“The opposite of courage is not cowardice - it’s conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow.”- Jim Hightower
“The opposite of courage is not cowardice - it’s conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow.”- Jim Hightower
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The world today is a complete mess to have to think something like that would have to be written. Totally sad.
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In this case, sorry, not THE WORLD. Mass shootings are 99% an exclusively American phenomenon.Cuckoo4Coco wrote: ↑Sun Jul 31, 2022 12:27 pm ...
The world today is a complete mess to have to think something like that would have to be written. Totally sad.
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I get that, but they do happen in other places as well. Yes, in America it is the largest problem that some stupid politicians don't seem to think is an issue .ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 31, 2022 1:26 pmIn this case, sorry, not THE WORLD. Mass shootings are 99% an exclusively American phenomenon.Cuckoo4Coco wrote: ↑Sun Jul 31, 2022 12:27 pm ...
The world today is a complete mess to have to think something like that would have to be written. Totally sad.
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“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we were born.” Albert Einstein
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“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we were born.” Albert Einstein
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^ If that is a genuine photograph, it's wonderful.
But it's likely yet another photo that's been manipulated and enhanced in Photoshop or a similar program.
I can't look at any photograph now without wondering if it's authentic (untouched) or not. As such, I can't really appreciate photography anymore.
A photograph is what comes out of a camera without having been manipulated. Any manipulation, and it is no longer a photograph, but is merely an image. The images can be beautiful. But it is not a capture of real life - it is a manipulated version of real life - and so is, to me, not authentic or genuine.
Some 25 years ago or so, when digital photography was in its infancy, a professional photographer said to me "You know, a photo used to be proof that something happened. But today, with all of the technology available, a photo doesn't prove anything at all. And it's a damned shame."
I fully agree.
But it's likely yet another photo that's been manipulated and enhanced in Photoshop or a similar program.
I can't look at any photograph now without wondering if it's authentic (untouched) or not. As such, I can't really appreciate photography anymore.
A photograph is what comes out of a camera without having been manipulated. Any manipulation, and it is no longer a photograph, but is merely an image. The images can be beautiful. But it is not a capture of real life - it is a manipulated version of real life - and so is, to me, not authentic or genuine.
Some 25 years ago or so, when digital photography was in its infancy, a professional photographer said to me "You know, a photo used to be proof that something happened. But today, with all of the technology available, a photo doesn't prove anything at all. And it's a damned shame."
I fully agree.
R.I.P. Amal...
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Deuce you should look at the winners of Sports Photography awards in the "Other Sports" thread.
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“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we were born.” Albert Einstein
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“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we were born.” Albert Einstein
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You can see the original photo here. The original photo was wonderful, but the version posted above has had some of the colors slightly modified.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/super ... orm-cloud/
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/super ... orm-cloud/
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Why on Earth apologize? It was a joke - and a very good one, at that!
It's so sad that the 'political correctness' lobby has such a powerful influence.
Pathetic, actually.
R.I.P. Amal...
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“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we were born.” Albert Einstein
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