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Response to Very Few Times I Think an off topic post is useful but..

from tom meyer (twm@mindspring.com)
Sorry wayne, what Altaf is referring to is that the Iwo Jima photo was recreated for the camera. It was inspired by the actual raising of the flag which I think Rosenthal did witness, but the famous photo is of a recreation, made minutes ( ? ) after the actual raising. Now consider that the soldiers in the photo were very battle weary and the tension and unified effort to raise the flag were quite genuine. A beautiful and poignant image regardless (not completely unlike R. Doisneus' kissing couple in Paris, also an orchestrated (albeit heartfelt) event. Think no less of this image for this, for the thing it represents was indeed horrible and glorious.

Anyone who can confirm or refute this info, please do so... t

p.s. This firestorm photo is indeed eloquent. The veiw point of, and empathy for the elk sets it off from so many other images of similar events. Contrasting and contextualizing the condition of modern "people", our impact and (self) imposed responsibilities. I have often thought that certain photos of mine, that have no human form actually in the picture, would still be well suited to this forum, because of the overwhelming, though non-visible presence of "people" therein... t

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