THE SITUATION:
You are in Florida, Miami to be specific. There is chaos all around you
caused by a hurricane with severe flooding. This is a flood of Biblical
proportions. You are
photojournalist working for a major newspaper, and
you're caught in the middle of this epic disaster. The situation is nearly
hopeless.
You're trying to shoot career-making photos. There are houses and people
swirling around you, some disappearing under the water. Nature is
unleashing all of its destructive fury.
THE TEST:
Suddenly you see a woman in the water. She is fighting for her life, trying
not to be taken down with the debris. You move closer. Somehow the woman
looks familiar. You suddenly realize who it is. It's Hillary Clinton! At
the same time you notice that the raging waters are about to take her under
forever. You have two options: You can save the life of Hillary Clinton or
you can shoot a dramatic Pulitzer
Prize winning photo, documenting the death
of one of the world's most powerful women. (in her mind, at least).
THE QUESTION:
Here's the question, and please give an honest answer....... Would you
select high contrast color film, or would you go with the classic simplicity
of black and white, or simply go digital and figure it later out in Photoshop?
Worst Predicament
I'd choose to save the shrill one anyway.
