Tamils Protesters

[Drax]

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s some of you know by now, i love photowalking and street photography.
Here's a picture i took some days ago in Stuttgart (Germany).

Tamils protesters in Stuttgart for the Tamil Tigers after the 09-05-09 attack in Sri Lanka.

"The attack took place late Saturday and early today when artillery shells were reportedly lobbed into a densely packed area of northern Sri Lanka, resulting in at least 378 civilian deaths, according to the rebels."
(Los Angeles Times)

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[jiminyClickit]

Drax,

Sorry this got passed by. Very dramatic shot, well done. Too bad human beings don't settle disputes in less costly ways.

[Drax]

Hi, Jim (If i may)!

Well, i had thought that either people were too shocked to respond or there is more love for nice an beautiful picture that illustrate peace and joy.

In any case, i also think that it is our duty as fellow human being to shout out against injustice, unfairness, corruption and ... name them.

I send this very picture and some of that very action to a local news paper and two of them (this one and another one) were published. I turn down the payment i was supposed to receive for them. That was just my one cent against genocide.

BTW, thanks for your appreciation and comment.

[jiminyClickit]

Drax,

Impossible to know how photos are really chosen for comment by others, but you may have a point about the reluctance to leave the kitten/pretty flower/baby world behind (and I am reluctant, too!). Even when a highly-charged subject is photographed, though, there are still qualities in the image that can stand on their own. I appreciate those qualities here and while I'm perhaps the least political person here, I appreciate your taking a stand. Might be a good post in "People Photography" too.

[Drax]

Well, guys, thank you for sharing your opinions and points of view. But It was from my thinking to start a political debate.

I am emphasizing on the people who were killed in one night. They were civilians. Let two warriors fight and kill themselves; They choose to do so. But that in order to win a war, a village or city full of innocents have to be terminated, IMO, it is unbearrable. No matter who is wrong or right. And that's genocide. I stand against it.

Now, i am sorry that we went a tad out of what gathers us here at DPS: Photography.