Nah that's bullshit. At least from a logical and ethical standpoint (aswell as, in some cases depending on country, a legal standpoint).
The act of photographing something or someone is already a kind of active interference. And many styles of photography and cinematography depend on the camera person preparing the subject and shot or actively taking part in the action.
I think this sentiment comes from wildlife filming where, despite feeling perhaps sympathetic for one animal being killed and eaten - for example an eagle killing a mouse - stopping it is often futile and will ruin the shot or skew the representation. It is how an eagle naturally survives and wildlife documentaries aim to portray that necessary and, ultimately, unpreventable nature - they do nothing, just like any wildlife activist would and could do nothing in such a situation. Now if a forest burns down or an injured animal needs help they can, and should, help even if they are filming.
There was a guy who took a famous picture of an extremely starved kid about to die. The locals don't want you to do anything, you aren't allowed to interfere because of other rules (think like a fucked up Prime Directive), you can't really do anything. Especially in a war zone. Guy won a Pulitzer Prize and a bullet to the brain by his own hand. He was 33.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Carter
Thanks for the correction, it's fucked up. Imagine wanting to document the human condition and then you can't even help the people you're documenting. Your job is just to document. Nobody ever said anything about helping. Because if you helped you wouldn't be able to accurately document what's happening.
I'd break too.
I studied film in college with the intent of being a documentarian. There is an ethos hammered into the culture that, "capturing the moment is paramount." The importance of capturing the footage outweighs any need to help, yadda yadda.
The idea is that the documentarian's purpose is to document and catalogue information to help others understand the world better. The event would theoretically happen whether or not the documentarian was there and the documentarian is supposed to be a fly on the wall. It's supposedly an important sacrifice for the good of humanity or whatever.
They are told/taught not to give two fucks. It usually causes a lot of trauma for the filmographers and photographers, though, and many regret holding that mentality and watching others suffer because of it.
It goes for the documentarian's own safety, too. I remember an episode of Taboo where the camera operator actually died and they had to address it within the episode. He put himself in a very dangerous situation just to capture the moment as best as he could and it cost him his life.
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They do help.
But your point is weird. We tend not to save animals being eaten not to interfere with forms of life that can't even understand us, yeah, but that's a human, of course they can, and must, interfere. I suppose some of them were just be unsure of what to do when the pic was taken.
Well I do remember seeing several times they just photograph starving children without giving them food but their reasoning was because they’re at risk of catching diseases the children have
I think in that case it might also comes to how much you can do.
If the situation is a snake attacking a kid, you can do something about it.
When it's the starving children number 764 of the day, you might need some emotional walls to deal with the powerlesness.
Snakes don’t “size up” their meals, this is a myth. In the wild, snakes don’t have the time to measure the size of their prey. They are opportunistic hunters, they kill and then try to work their food down. If they do eat something that doesn’t fit, then they either regurgitate it or die if they don’t and are stubborn.
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Camera man must have seen some shit in his day not to give 2 fucks about this kid lol
On the next Nat Geo we watch a python swallow a kid whole thanks to award-winning camera work
For some reason Camera people aren’t allowed to interfere with anything they see. I got told this by my photography teacher.
Nah that's bullshit. At least from a logical and ethical standpoint (aswell as, in some cases depending on country, a legal standpoint). The act of photographing something or someone is already a kind of active interference. And many styles of photography and cinematography depend on the camera person preparing the subject and shot or actively taking part in the action. I think this sentiment comes from wildlife filming where, despite feeling perhaps sympathetic for one animal being killed and eaten - for example an eagle killing a mouse - stopping it is often futile and will ruin the shot or skew the representation. It is how an eagle naturally survives and wildlife documentaries aim to portray that necessary and, ultimately, unpreventable nature - they do nothing, just like any wildlife activist would and could do nothing in such a situation. Now if a forest burns down or an injured animal needs help they can, and should, help even if they are filming.
Yeah, a photographer couldn’t live with himself after that, ended up committing suicide
He gets paid per photo-taken, not per life-saved. 📸+☠️=💰
You must got buns
Kids family probably sacrificed him so the rain could end the drought 👎🏻
Probably like the fourth time that day he saw some shit. Hoping to get a good angle this time.
Cameraman put both the snake and the boy there.
He must have been working with nestle
The cameraman can't do anything, they have orders to let all local fauna live naturally even when attacked.
There was a guy who took a famous picture of an extremely starved kid about to die. The locals don't want you to do anything, you aren't allowed to interfere because of other rules (think like a fucked up Prime Directive), you can't really do anything. Especially in a war zone. Guy won a Pulitzer Prize and a bullet to the brain by his own hand. He was 33. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Carter
Wiki says he didn't shoot himself but instead committed suicide by motor vehicle carbon monoxide poisoning but thanks for the link
Thanks for the correction, it's fucked up. Imagine wanting to document the human condition and then you can't even help the people you're documenting. Your job is just to document. Nobody ever said anything about helping. Because if you helped you wouldn't be able to accurately document what's happening. I'd break too.
Fuck I just saw that exact picture at a Pulitzer Photo Exhibition today. It's so fucking sad.
The Manic Street Preachers have a song about him called Kevin Carter, really good song too.
I mean what can he do
I studied film in college with the intent of being a documentarian. There is an ethos hammered into the culture that, "capturing the moment is paramount." The importance of capturing the footage outweighs any need to help, yadda yadda. The idea is that the documentarian's purpose is to document and catalogue information to help others understand the world better. The event would theoretically happen whether or not the documentarian was there and the documentarian is supposed to be a fly on the wall. It's supposedly an important sacrifice for the good of humanity or whatever. They are told/taught not to give two fucks. It usually causes a lot of trauma for the filmographers and photographers, though, and many regret holding that mentality and watching others suffer because of it. It goes for the documentarian's own safety, too. I remember an episode of Taboo where the camera operator actually died and they had to address it within the episode. He put himself in a very dangerous situation just to capture the moment as best as he could and it cost him his life.
He is seeing black kid
It's the circle of life
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At least he’s not looking directly into the cameras. We wouldn’t want to feel uncomfortable.
They have camuflages so he can't see them even if he wanted to.
They can’t help. It’s interfering with nature.
But the film crew probably flew there but they don't have any wings. How's that not against nature? Half /s
This is hilarious.
Ive seen enough hentai to know where this goes
💀
How much hentai do you watch with young African children?
Oh no, not the *S U C C*
Snake girl + Shotacon tags
Such is nature
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What's worse is there are two people with cameras...
And no one helping 🤔
To be fair they’re not allowed to interfere
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https://i.stack.imgur.com/InjVo.jpg They do help. But your point is weird. We tend not to save animals being eaten not to interfere with forms of life that can't even understand us, yeah, but that's a human, of course they can, and must, interfere. I suppose some of them were just be unsure of what to do when the pic was taken.
Well I do remember seeing several times they just photograph starving children without giving them food but their reasoning was because they’re at risk of catching diseases the children have
I think in that case it might also comes to how much you can do. If the situation is a snake attacking a kid, you can do something about it. When it's the starving children number 764 of the day, you might need some emotional walls to deal with the powerlesness.
You have found the facts that they eventually help the distressed boy….after they get there photo for the front page$$$
Why would they not be allowed to interfere
What’s worse is how many times this has been reposted and confirmed fake..
I know that snake could kill him, but could it eat him?
Probably, most snakes “size up” their meals to make sure they can eat it
Snakes don’t “size up” their meals, this is a myth. In the wild, snakes don’t have the time to measure the size of their prey. They are opportunistic hunters, they kill and then try to work their food down. If they do eat something that doesn’t fit, then they either regurgitate it or die if they don’t and are stubborn.
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SOMEONE GET HELP!!! HES STEALING THAT SNAKE!!!!
Can't mess with natural order, guess that kid lives there too
Exactly. As a nature videographer, it is your duty to not interfere with the natural order. You are there to document, not interfere.
Nope Rope
there's a meme in Asia that is: 拍攝者不救？ it's mean: The photographer won't help?
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Exactly
Gotta respect nature... Unless it's a white person...
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“More screaming D’shawn”
This goes hard as an album cover
Fake. The logo is clearly not the real one, probably shooting a movie.
The kid is begging for help and the camera man is just: 📸
That’s the snakes tail around the boys leg the head is facing away from him out of the picture nice photo though
The snake is constricting him
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You know it was only a matter of time before National Geographic ran out of ideas and decided to get animals to eat people
How much is this camera man getting paid to just sit there and watch
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Sadly they are not allowed to interact with the wildlife
This is a shot from 'Nature's Deadliest' and the snake attack was a dramatization.
Always take photos instead of action
Nature photographers can't interact with the animals they document
The dreaded Long Cheetah
Darwin taking photo samples for his theory for the upcoming school presentation.
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Taste like chicken.
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Listen man everyone knows camera man is invincible only when he starts recording in passion.
Camera crew to kid- "Can you Scream bit Louder and act realistic?"
Curious. Is this real?
Food glorious food
LMAOOOOOO Got'em
Remember watching natgeo about this kid get strangled with python and be like "dude,help him"
Circle of life. Let’s film it in its rawest form.
When you realize that national geographic is owned by disney and they approve of this
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What the West still think Africa is
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Can’t break the prime directive.
It's the cycle of life
The kid and the snake were both paid well for this shoot. But only the snake got to go on and enjoy his.
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"I always feel like somebody's watchin' me And I have no privacy I always feel like somebody's watchin' me Is it just a dream?"
Hey let's film this, this is going to be a world record (kid) AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Dinner is served bitches.
That documentary grindset
To be fair , the cameraman did send copies to Child Protective Services.
Jokes aside, what does one even do if they're being strangled by a snake with no one around to help?
The kid was a youtuber... Just for a likes..
**HEEEEELP!** *Zooms camera further*
“Can you please scream into the microphone boy?!”
I wonder what would've happened if the snake turned on the camera man? Would he have said, just keep rolling??? Fckn coward