Problem.
I tried to illustrate one of the most recognized world problems by one of the most recognizable shapes.
Let's see if I got it right:
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I tried to illustrate one of the most recognized world problems by one of the most recognizable shapes.
Let's see if I got it right:
- This weapon part (trigger) is the one that requires an absolute discipline. One-millimeter move decides more than just one destiny. Not many able to access the trigger have this prerequisite. And yet, many unable to exercise such discipline either crave, or already possess a weapon.
- A trigger guard, besides ensuring certain operational safety, also means privacy: one single finger is allowed; one single individual activates the unstoppable sequence which leads to the consequences described above. And yet, there are some who will saw off this part even today, not only in the Wild West times. Idiocy is timeless and borderless.
- Having [access to] a weapon is, or should be, such a psychological burden that people should actually want to get rid of it. Legal owners are responsible when they carry, and when they leave their weapons at home. The responsibility is such that a weapon [law] requires a safe or a blockade - thus limiting usability in an emergency.
- Legal and illegal owners are threatened by law (another burden!), and even when they use the weapon in rightful situations, the psyche has to deal with the consequences. Even trained professionals are not saved from psychic aftershocks. Only total idiots are.
- Imagination is one of the most powerful reasons for many which [want to] possess a weapon. Could it be that imagination should be used in better scenarios? Could you imagine, for instance, how much steel could be gained by quitting that gun craving? All we need is love and some common sense, the World over.
Or will this thing forever remain outside of our wildest imagination?
I would appreciate your comments!
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Let's see if I got it right:
- This weapon part (trigger) is the one that requires an absolute discipline. One-millimeter move decides more than just one destiny. Not many able to access the trigger have this prerequisite. And yet, many unable to exercise such discipline either crave, or already possess a weapon.
- A trigger guard, besides ensuring certain operational safety, also means privacy: one single finger is allowed; one single individual activates the unstoppable sequence which leads to the consequences described above. And yet, there are some who will saw off this part even today, not only in the Wild West times. Idiocy is timeless and borderless.
- Having [access to] a weapon is, or should be, such a psychological burden that people should actually want to get rid of it. Legal owners are responsible when they carry, and when they leave their weapons at home. The responsibility is such that a weapon [law] requires a safe or a blockade - thus limiting usability in an emergency.
- Legal and illegal owners are threatened by law (another burden!), and even when they use the weapon in rightful situations, the psyche has to deal with the consequences. Even trained professionals are not saved from psychic aftershocks. Only total idiots are.
- Imagination is one of the most powerful reasons for many which [want to] possess a weapon. Could it be that imagination should be used in better scenarios? Could you imagine, for instance, how much steel could be gained by quitting that gun craving? All we need is love and some common sense, the World over.
Or will this thing forever remain outside of our wildest imagination?
I would appreciate your comments!
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SONY DSC-R1
Aperture 28/10 ISO 160 Shutter 10/500 Focal Length 143/10 
Zagreb, Grad Zagreb, HR
Jun, 2023Views
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Winner in Protest In America Photo Challenge
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LoCiceroPhotography
September 10, 2023
Congratulations on being the WINNER in my challenge, \"Protest in America.\" Excellent and creative photo. that shows the simple but profound message of the problem of guns in America. Thank you for entering!😊👍👍
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LookSee
September 10, 2023
The problem is by no means limited to America[s] but A WHOLE LOT wider. What I mean is, with the gun comes the way of thinking - and this creates much more problem than the weapon alone. But that's another story!
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LookSee
September 10, 2023
Thank you for choosing this photo as a Winner. At the moment I do have a similar Challenge titled "We can live without this", and it kind of hints at similar entries. :) Besides, I sometimes try and imagine those countless tons of iron currently blocked in weaponry... How many miles of bridges could be built from that?
Never mind, since people will never be able to accept such thinking anyway! Cheers!
Never mind, since people will never be able to accept such thinking anyway! Cheers!
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JayneBug
September 10, 2023
Creative way to get the point across. Congratulations on your award win.
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I believe it was made at some target range near Zagreb (Croatia). There were many "wild" shooting ranges in those days (and some years after), usually arranged in old, unused stone quarries - for safety, because of the rocky surroundings from at least three sides. The targets were not very elaborate and consisted of anything; from tin cans and broken canisters thru coin-sized objects dangling from wires. The distances depended upon the type of guns used, ranging from say, 5 to 100 meters. Days long gone... and good riddance! :)Time
The Exif says, May 18th, 2007 @ 12:11:56Lighting
All of it, yes. The Shutter was 1/50 sec, f/2.8, ISO 160, 0.00 eV, Metering Mode Pattern, Flash On, Return detected, and Focal Length was 14.3 mm.Equipment
For this one I used the fine, old SONY DSC-R1, the camera that I have enjoyed using during my final five years of pro career. Unfortunately, my former company decided to keep it when I retired - which was smart from them, but no luck for me. I really liked that one, and I understand it is still used. Look it up to see why... :) Also, so as not to appear a total hypocrite, my other piece of "equipment" in those days was a S&W .357... which only helped to form my opinion. :)Inspiration
During the war years in ex-YU, and a number of years after, many folks used to be armed, for various reasons. Thus, there were all kinds of shooting irons to see - also to photograph - so I made me some photos which later I used thematically; mainly to point out how some slight changes in human behavior could actually make such contraptions superfluous. But then, any changes of that kind, however small, looks like Mission Impossible to me! The world-wide rampant paranoia could be one reason for this, but the resistance of humongous weapon industry could be an even stronger one. Because, as you well know, the life-threatening is Man's main business for centuries already. Oh, well...Editing
Of course I did. I just used the most characteristic part of the pistol shape, added the title text to the slide, and optimized the "gunmetal color" to what is often the most popular handgun hue in the novels... The final crop rounded up the interventions.In my camera bag
For decades already I find it easier to carry a photo vest than any photo bag. It is more than enough to take along whatever I want or need for my photo session, walk or trip. My photo bags usually stay home or in the car, to keep the equipment I'm not using at the moment. The tripod has its permanent place in the car. My vest pockets usually contain two cameras. Regardless of which is the "main" camera, one of those is always some waterproof model, if the weather plays up or when I find something interesting in the shallows. Nowadays I usually use Nikon P900 or Sony RX100m7, and the waterproof backup is an Olympus TG-2 or a Paralenz DiveCam. Other vest pockets keep the spare batteries, ND and CPL filters, and one small camera clamp which can be fixed to almost anything. In many cases this can replace a tripod. The vest has deep pockets for longer lenses, and these usually hold a small water bottle, a sandwich, or a bar of chocolate - if I plan on being out for the whole day. I always pack about three meters length of paracord or similar strong, thin rope, one hefty pocket knife, and a lighter. Much can be improvised with these if need be. Recently I made it even easier, and take the essentials along in a waist pouch; one variable-volume McKinley. In the Outdoors, simplicity and comfort are my most important requirements!Feedback
Make the best possible photo you can... And if your thinking about the weaponry agrees with mine, try to make the images as unromantic as possible! But if you think differently, just make the shot as good as can be. In both cases, enjoy what you do! :)
