The other day my
friend told me about a news story he read about a photographer who was able to
take a picture of a man who was about to be hit by a train. The picture was
used in a controversial news article about the incident. Because the man was
able to get a picture from such close range, many people wonder whether he
could have done more to try and save the mans life. According to the photographer,
he had hoped the flash from his camera would warn the driver of the train.
Even though the
man claims he tried to save his life, I find this a little hard to believe.
Obviously someone’s job or career is something that should be taken seriously,
but this is an example of a situation where one’s job shouldn’t be the main
priority. What is more important, getting some publicity for some intense
pictures, or saving the life of another human being? Now there’s no way to know
if he could have actually saved the mans life if he made a better attempt, but
the fact that he was taking pictures instead of focusing on saving his life doesn’t
make him look very good.
What I am getting
at is the fact that many people think selfishly in general. This example takes
it to an extreme, with one man choosing to take photos to benefit his own
career, with another mans life at risk. But this happens in everyday
situations, when one person makes a choice that will improve their own life at
the expense of someone else. Before you thinking about what there is for you to
gain in a situation, think about other people, and consider what is really
important. In this case, between some intriguing photos and a human life, the
answer seems to be pretty clear.
I also heard about this story and I agree with you. Photographers are always in compitetion... "who can take the most outrageous picture". I feel as if he did it for selfish reasons as well. If he was that close why couldn't he help to save the man and why didn't anyone see who pushed the man onto the tracks in the first place? It's crazy what people will do for money and recognition these days.
ReplyDeleteThe photographer needs to take into account if he has a real shot to save this guy. If he doesn't then going on the train tracks would just end up being a death sentence for him as well. But his excuse of using the flash to warn the conductor is possibly the worst lie ever told. Even if he did warn the conductor, it still takes a train a 1/2 mile to come to a complete stop. I remember reading this on Barstool, he talking photos and the train wasn't visible yet.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you guys on this one,unfortunately some people put their job before everything even make a choice between saving life and being famous by selling picture.That tragedy remind methe car crash and death of Princess Diana in Paris(1997).when her car hit the tunnel and as the victims lay in the wrecked car, the photographers continued to take pictures instead of helping them.
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