Or 1,347 to be exact. The number of porcupine quills taken out of this dog. I received these in an email from a woman I have used for pet sitting, no doubt the photos are making the rounds on the internet. When I saw them I realized no amount of description would have the visceral impact that the pictures have.
I read, I view, I discuss, I learn, but these 2 snapshots very nicely sum up why I photograph.
P.S. As I re-read this I fully realize that this is what photojournalists and documentary photographers have based their life's work on. It also brings to mind the new military rules regarding photographing wounded American soldiers, the pictures having the immediate impact on a public that may or may not read the words.
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Just wanted to say I like your blog.
ReplyDeleteAlso felt moved to comment about that Poor doggy. I hope he was alright because the pictures look really bad. Bet it took ages to remove all them quills.