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National Geographic Picture of The Year

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  • LarryL Offline
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    Larry
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    A zebra went to see the King of the Jungle. "Oh king" he said... "am I white with black stripes, or am I black with white stripes?"

    The lion tells him to ask God. So he did, and God said "you are what you are."

    Confused, the zebra went back to the lion and told him what God had said, and asked him if he knew what it meant.

    The lion said "oh, that's easy. It means you're white with black stripes. If you were black with white stripes he would have said "yo is what yo is.."

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    • 89th8 89th

      Of course they would pick a white animal (it's true...zebras are white, with black stripes). Cool image though, drones have changed photography for sure.

      Aqua LetiferA Offline
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      Aqua Letifer
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      @89th said in National Geographic Picture of The Year:

      Of course they would pick a white animal (it's true...zebras are white, with black stripes). Cool image though, drones have changed photography for sure.

      Temporarily, just like 35 mm. Then the trick will wear off and we'll be back to being impressed by only good drone work that doesn't rely on the novelty of shooting straight down.

      Please love yourself.

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      • AxtremusA Offline
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        #7

        Great picture!

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        • taiwan_girlT Offline
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          #8

          That is a great picture!!!

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          • HoraceH Offline
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            Horace
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            #9

            It verges on the clever a little too much. I mean there's no real meaning to the picture, it doesn't tell a story or evoke your mind to create a story, it's just clever.

            Education is extremely important.

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            • HoraceH Horace

              It verges on the clever a little too much. I mean there's no real meaning to the picture, it doesn't tell a story or evoke your mind to create a story, it's just clever.

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              #10

              @Horace said in National Geographic Picture of The Year:

              It verges on the clever a little too much. I mean there's no real meaning to the picture, it doesn't tell a story or evoke your mind to create a story, it's just clever.

              Not even that clever. Street photographers have been doing this trick with film cameras for years. But the average viewer doesn't see 'em, so the trick is still novel.

              Please love yourself.

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              • 89th8 Offline
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                89th
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                Yeah, it reminds me of this one:

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                • 89th8 Offline
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                  Oh except the above photo was taken 10 years ago... by a photographer who used a paraglider. Boom.

                  https://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/13/floating-in-the-desert-air/

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                  • Aqua LetiferA Offline
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                    You don't need a drone or a paraglider.

                    It's an old trick.

                    3F31AC02-D6F4-4AB7-B4C8-B62FF644E6C7.jpeg

                    Please love yourself.

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                    • HoraceH Offline
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                      It surprises me that people at NG who should be connoisseurs of photography would consider such pulp a photo of the year winner.

                      Education is extremely important.

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                      • HoraceH Horace

                        It surprises me that people at NG who should be connoisseurs of photography would consider such pulp a photo of the year winner.

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                        @Horace said in National Geographic Picture of The Year:

                        It surprises me that people at NG who should be connoisseurs of photography would consider such pulp a photo of the year winner.

                        Eh, I think it's because they're legacy media now and people who might've made incredible documentary photographers moved on to video. Look what happened to the Pulitzers.

                        Also, sadly, what's the minority status of the photographer?

                        Please love yourself.

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                          I still think it is a cool photo.

                          🤷 LOL

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