I guess some explaining is in order. Knowing that there would be a lot of photos dealing with images that came up on Google I wanted to do something that was original. With only a few hours to spare I had two choices, this or the smoking Soldier from the Iraq War. I looked frantically for my helmet and camouflage but could find neither so I went with this photo instead. My wife immediately said she disliked the thought of the image but the reproduction was decent. That's when I realized this might be one of those photos that might cause a stir with people. Let me say that I have the utmost respect for those who lost loved ones and friends that day (9-11, for those who don't know) and I can't imagine the horror this man felt to take his own life. The image is a haunting reminder that individual people and their lives changed forever on that day and will never be the same again.
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Truthfully, this was one of the images that I considered doing, just couldn't figure out how to pull it off. You did a fine job. I'd like to know the details. (Assuming you didn't do the Posthumous method...)
This is tricky. I would say yes, this is a famous photo, but man you chose a sensitive subject. So I'm really having a hard time deciding how to score this. I can't wait to see the comments on this one lol.
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