Greatest Photograph Ever.

[yodermon]

Ok sorry for the hyperbole. But look:



Taken from berni_mccoy's thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=999176&mesg_id=999176

I'm not sure why this photo has such an effect on me, but I thought it deserved a thread of its own.

Go Al.

[Bombtrack]

1. what a let down

[yodermon]

7. yikes! the claw

Ok, so to make amends for letting anyone down, here is the best photoblog ever EVER ever. Seriously.

http://www.durhamtownship.com/portfolio/

[HCE SuiGeneris]

17. i have bookmarked this for life!

thank you yodermom!

[WinkyDink]

19. I live right next door to Durham Township! Awesome!

And I was in the FRONT ROW at the stage for that Kerry rally!!

P.S. This child is beautiful:
http://www.durhamtownship.com/portfolio/archives/002417.php

[symbolman]

35. AHHHHH!!

THE MONKEYS PAW!! Make a wish or RUN for your LIVES!

You won't like what you WISHED for, either :)

[durrrty libby]

2. Breathtaking ......................K and R

[deutsey]

3. I know he's not perfect, but I am hoping he runs.

I'll definitely work for his campaign...

[DS1]

4. I don't see a cat

:shrug:

[yodermon]

5. lol, ok, here:

[Bake]

39. Now THAT'S a great photo!

Look up "cute" in the dictonary and there's THAT picture!

Bake

[DS1]

6. btw, this one is MUCH better

[ComerPerro]

18. I remember that. His family crying on live TV on election night was friggin hilarious

[roguevalley]

34. her dolls dress matches hers.

[roguevalley]

33. Holy crap. His son looks like Uncle Fester as a child. Now they

will have to put on chastity belts and attend regular school. Including the girls.

I love your picture too. The future asking the present to save their lives, that's what this picture looks like to me. I also love the kitten. :)

[melody]

8. Looks like a great one to me

Imagine ... someone who can engage a person in actual conversation without a big, stupid smirk and a fake Texas demeanor.

[Rydz777]

9. I agree. It's a great picture. nt

[hyphenate]

10. What are you posting a picture

of (pre-thinning hair) Ted Danson for? ;)

[jwirr]

11. I think the message is clear - he is doing it for the children and they

know it.

[PBass]

12. It's got the same vibe as that Norman Rockwell painting...

(Town Meeting?)

Getting a chance to speak your piece, and having someone who will listen. Not just Gore though... the whole room wants to hear what this kid has to say.

Great photo! Makes ya believe in democracy (remember democracy?)

[Sal Minella]

13. I think Rockwell painted that to illustrate "Freedom of Speech."

I've always loved that painting. The old guys sitting there really listening to what the young guy is saying. Yeah.

[eppur_se_muova]

29. I immediately thought Norman Rockwell too.

Rockwell loved Americans, and always tried to show the good things about us. We have so few people trying to bring out the good in this country now -- Gore is the best at this.

[byronius]

14. Dude, you are SO right on.

What is it about that that made my eyes immediately tear up?

That's the Last American President. He needs to serve, or it's just not America anymore.

Damn.

[Spiffarino]

15. Who's the guy under the pink light?

It looks like Jon Stewart.

[StarryNite]

16. I love the guy!

Run Al, run!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :loveya:

[Wheezy]

20. Are you kidding? *grin*

So.

You've got the splash of light with rays pointing at Gore, the 11 year old boy speaking, Al paying rapt attention...

But.


The eye is drawn to the little boy directly in front of Gore who looks to be about 6 years old. He's sitting there, intensely focused on listening to the question. That's the magic.

I think about my own kids, who are a little bit older now. They wouldn't have cared a whit about something like this. But you can just picture it -- Gore coming down into the audience, not speaking "down" to the kid with the question, but instead, he's engaging.

And the little boy is so intrigued.

Yep. That's the magic of this photo.

[alphafemale]

21. I wonder if that kid can vote by '08.

Looks like about 10 in that photo.

Or he could be in Iraq. :cry:

[asthmaticeog]

22. No picture is so great it can't be improved with Photoshop filters.

[here_is_to_hope]

24. *snicker!* n/t

[jpgray]

28. I like how the ascendancy of "z" doesn't extend to "lasers"

:rofl:

[asthmaticeog]

37. "Lasers" with Zs? That would just be dorky.

:eyes:

[Bake]

40. Holy sh*t! Did you post that on Fark?

If you didn't you should!!!!!!

Bake

[asthmaticeog]

41. I don't have a Fark account.

It's fun to lurk there, though. :thumbsup:

[Bake]

42. Totally cracked me up!

I wish I had bookmarked that Fark thread. Now I can't find it.

Bake

[blondeatlast]

23. Eye contact--whatta concept. nt

[Ioo]

25. Al Gore HAs a Nice Butt

Not bad at all!

[lonestarnot]

26. Just saw him in his blue tie. MMMMMM MMMM MMMMM.

[Duppers]

27. thanks

it got me too.

Al listens, he cares.

[jollyreaper2112]

30. not a good photo

Gore looks pissed. Same photo with Bush in the audience would be gold. Here he just looks like "WTF dood? ur position is teh suk."

[Lex]

31. He looks attentive and intense.

Bush has no ability to look attentive or intense.

[Midlodemocrat]

32. What pic are you looking at? Obviously not the same one as the rest of us.

[jollyreaper2112]

43. it's a photo, opinions are interpretations

You think he looks intense, I think he looks angry.

[Uncle Joe]

36. Thanks for the photo yodermon.

Kicked and recommended

[onecent]

38. I get why this picture has an effect on you. I feel the same way. Thanks

for posting this.