Here is a hypothetical situation that poses an > > important ethical test. > > Please give the question serious thought before > > answering. > > > > > > You are an AP photographer in Florida...in Miami, to > > be exact. You are > > surrounded by complete chaos and huge masses of > > water, the result of a > > Force 5 hurricane that has brought on severe floods. > > Though used to > > witnessing disasters from your work, you are > > overwhelmed by one of the most > > hopeless situations you have ever seen: houses float > > by, bodies disappear > > under water and mud. Nature's awesome power has > > never seemed so destructive. > > > > Suddenly you see a man in the water, fighting for > > his life, trying not to > > be drowned by the masses of water and mud. As the > > torrent brings him ever > > nearer to you, you realize that the man looks > > familiar. Suddenly, just as > > the raging waters are about to sweep him right by > > you and take him away > > forever, you realize who it is: It's George W. Bush! > > > > You have two options. You can save him. Or you can > > take the most important > > photo of your life. You can save the life of the > > President of the United > > States, or you can shoot a once-in-history photo > > capturing the death of one > > of the world's most powerful men. You can be invited > > to the Oval Office or > > win a Pulitzer Prize. > > > > And here's the question (please give an honest > > answer): > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Would you select color film, or go with the > > simplicity of classic black and > > white?
I'd have to get on the BBS and start a poll first. If he's still there, I'd jump in and help. Someone else.