Do I have your attention? Good:
After last week’s VP debate, Freedom Eden made a post questioning the taste of some Reuters photos of Governor Palin’s legs/shoes, taken by Carlos Barria.
I saw some of those photos on Reuters, and didn’t think anything of it, even inserting one into Curt’s post. Here are some others, not by Mr. Barria:
REUTERS/Jason Reed
At the Reuters Blog, Robert Basler is asked:
Blog Guy, a few days ago you did an item about how photographers cover the shoes of women candidates. I think you were just putting us on, and I’ll prove it. What kind of shoes did Sarah Palin wear at last night’s debate in St. Louis?
In response to Mary’s reaction at Freedom Eden, I wrote:
I actually like the shot.
I don’t think it’s a shoe fetish with photographers. And even if none were taken of Biden’s shoes, I’ve got in my files, McCain’s shoes and Obama’s shoes.
It’s one of those things that captures perspective and a bit of an artsy statement.
What I see is a reminder that this is a “pit bull with lipstick”…and high heels. That she is a woman who has taken the baton from Hillary and is running with it.
I still feel that way; but now, these photos might be crossing the line of taste (from Ace of Spades, via NewsBusters):
I’d say it’s a rather unflattering shot of the Palin boy fans in the foreground. But what were the intentions of the AP/Reuters photographers? These might be heelish shots; but was that the intent of the photographers? I don’t know. It’s just not that uncommon to take perspective shots like this. For instance:
Not exactly a flattering shot of “old man” McCain. But is it intentionally biased? Negative? What impression does it leave on the viewer?
I’d say this one is unflattering of Senator Clinton, because of the boredom faces:
Photo Credit: By Ricky Carioti — The Washington Post
More shots of Hillary’s shoes on the Reuters Blog.
But again, it’s hard to know the intent of the photographer who happened to capture/stage the shot; and the editors who published it.
Not all photos of Senator Obama are flattering, either. But take a look at these of Saint Obama, and tell me what was on the mind of the photographer:
Rick Wilking -Reuters
Proselytizing politics, like a Sermon on the Mount?
Here’s the whopper-shot:
That has got to be, the most sanctimonious, smug, self-important, condescending, nose-in-the-air shot of the Man Who Would Be President. At least, that’s what I get from the photo. Obviously, the photographer was trying to capture a dignified, sanctified image of Senator Savior Obama, halo and all.
Wonder what kind of artsy statement this photographer was trying to make:
Of course, the photo of the day should be the following:
REUTERS/Jim Young
Obama flip flops!
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