Forum: Photography

Subject: Death ... an Emotional Challenge

Tedz opened this issue on Jan 12, 2004 · 16 posts

Tedz posted Mon, 12 January 2004 at 7:52 PM

This Scene I Photographed today in haste, as irate Drivers had piled up behind me on the Main Road...and their Emotions over flowed...as I was a hindrance to their busy Lives. I had Shot in Color...but changed to Grey Scale...but this is not about Me...it is about Ducks. Many Species of Duck, Mate for Life, and I found this to be as Emotional as can be...I fear the Duck was Killed by a Car...for Commerce dictates that We encroach further into the Habitat of these Creatures. But, sad as it may seem....the other Duck will not leave the side of it's fallen Mate....and will also become a Victim before the Sun rises again....and, yet....if I had tried to take this Duck away....it would have Died of a Broken Heart....so...left to a Natural Ending....for Hawks and Stray Dogs, Feral Weasels .....and Cars.

Tedz posted Mon, 12 January 2004 at 7:53 PM

And...

Michelle A. posted Mon, 12 January 2004 at 8:02 PM

Very sad.... :~(

I am, therefore I create.......
--- michelleamarante.com

enax posted Mon, 12 January 2004 at 8:09 PM

The photo is intense and your words too. Really Emotional entry for the challenge.

randyrives posted Mon, 12 January 2004 at 9:08 PM

Most excellent entry. Your post was awesome.

zhounder posted Mon, 12 January 2004 at 9:53 PM

When Emotions was suggested for the first time months back, This is the type of moving photo I envisioned. I hoped it wouldn't be so moving though. I was wrong, it is very moving. Tradgic, but Emotional. Very emotional. PS Piss on the drivers behind you. They should be made to see this image.

cynlee posted Mon, 12 January 2004 at 10:23 PM

:( *sniff

FearaJinx posted Mon, 12 January 2004 at 10:26 PM

Powerful image...poor Mr. Duck. Sniff Sniff Jinx

firestorm posted Tue, 13 January 2004 at 1:11 AM

sad indeed.

Pictures appear to me, I shoot them. Elliot Erwitt

patmartj posted Tue, 13 January 2004 at 2:19 AM

I'm with Zounder here, a stunningly sad image.

Nilla posted Tue, 13 January 2004 at 8:13 AM

Oh Tedz! This is so sad. Doves mate for life too, and when one is killed the mate sits there over the body on the wire waiting... I will be back later... I have to go get my tissues! :'(

azy posted Tue, 13 January 2004 at 11:18 AM

:-(

Eggiwegs! I would like... to smash them!

jacoggins posted Tue, 13 January 2004 at 12:21 PM

Tedz, bravo......

bsteph2069 posted Tue, 13 January 2004 at 3:38 PM

Perhaps the duck died of old age? We are not gonna start photographing dead carcases again are we? Someone once a loong timne ago started taking pictures of road kill. While it was moving it was also a serious bummer. Bsteph

DrmzRmyne posted Wed, 14 January 2004 at 6:29 PM

This is terribly sad! Man, it makes me wanna cry! Ted you really captured the essence of emotion, bravo my friend!

TomDart posted Sun, 18 January 2004 at 5:12 PM

Tedz...and you do your thing, too. :) Seems mankind did this one, ducks fault or bad diving, either way. about it. Speaks of "us" in less than general terms. Of the animals, too. Great shot...not to look at often at all but very telling. Do animals feel? Yes sez I.