OVERDOSE

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It's a photo about our unfortunate times. It's a scream about the lost time of our childrens. The people must see this and understand the power of photography in our lives. congratulations

Doesn't make taking drugs look all that appealing...

Sad, but important documentary photo. Wish they, young people like the ones in the photo, watched this.

It can not be measured by the regular Aesthetic standarts, because it is not, but it is a good documentation of a sad drugs effects. Pnina

I see a photo of a young girl sleeping and some guys drinking beer at a place which looks like a festival or something. I see a title "overdose". I am not sure why I should think about sad victims of drug use.

 

I myself have been sleeping like this on the ground in a similar environment (less the guy holding the head). I had no drugs taken (not to speak about overdose), just plain tired after an all-night long partying.

 

There is NOTHING on the photo that indicates any drugs (other than beer) were used and anyone is suffering. Therefore I don't agree with the documentary role of the image attributed by the above comments.

 

However the photo itself is very good and I applaud the courage of the photographer to make the photo from such an angle, in the presence of her awake male friends, LOL.

By the way, I checked technical details as well as the rest of the folder to find ANY indication that all the above comments are right about drugs use depicted here. Still nothing.

 

Another point: Anyone here that has been in Woodstock? I mean, THEN and THERE?

All I see is a bottle of water and a very cute little posterior. Nice street shot, but it has nothing to do with drugs or overdose!

for wading in here, but the title refrains from saying overdose of WHAT. Could be anything if you really think bout it. Having said that, I think the tight crop and the attentiveness of her friends evokes emotion, and the trash under her shoe lends a cachet to the picture ensuring that it is a REAL image, rather than staged. I applaud!

A very strong photo, Bob. No need to be quite clear, so a caption like "Overdose?" would be even better. I like the random posses of the "heroes" here, as if dumped from a truck. The young lady, totally down and out, attracts like a magnet. What happened? Was it a party, or a concert, or some other event? The charm of the photo is in these questions, imo, and not in their answers. Regards. Blago

I think you took this photo because you liked this girls ass and took a quick photo of it. Now you are making up some deep meaning BS about drugs and society. Just admit it, it's a grab shot of some girls booty.

What a silly and rude comment above. Just someone trying to draw attention to himself once again. Yes Jay, you are very important!

five minutes later ...

 

 

If I am so silly and wrong, why is this photo in the nudes forum and not in documentary?

The 'five minutes later' photo is much better as documentary, in my oppinion. The legs, the action going on, and especially the guy's mimic and body language are priceless. Well done.

Jay: because there's a note when you submit a critique request, that, if the photo depicts any nudity you should be kind enough to put it in that forum. It does not refer to the intent of the photo(grapher) but to the content of the photo.

Hi Jay. I like it a lot and see no good reason why the title shouldn't work in conjunction with the picture to give an overall effect. The title gives it the force. Well done.

The two photos are very strong. And put together (maybe, as a photo essay), and looked as a single one, they become even stronger. "Overdose?" and "Overdose!" Regards. Blago

ten minutes later ...

The story goes on. The face of the girl against the "collective face" of the public. We're always ready to help when it's too late. She wasn't dead, was she, Bob? Regards. Blago

No, just a Overdose :)

Hey Bob. Great series. True photojournalism. Thanks for sharing.

Nice job at a real life capture.

What an intersting shot and discussion. When I first saw it I thought "drugs", but then thinking outside the box, I thought, "overdose of partying", the bottled water led me there. I like the perspective choice, really creative.

 

Then seeing the follow up images, sad to see it was a drug overdose. If she survives and sees these scary images of herself maybe she will make better choices. Nice job Bob!

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