Comments on: A dramatic rescue outside my window http://blogs.reuters.com/photographers-blog/2013/02/22/a-dramatic-rescue-outside-my-window/ What makes a great picture? Tue, 21 May 2013 16:31:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: GrecianGoddess http://blogs.reuters.com/photographers-blog/2013/02/22/a-dramatic-rescue-outside-my-window/comment-page-1/#comment-354206 GrecianGoddess Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:27:39 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photographers-blog/?p=37320#comment-354206 Seriously, why are we paying so much attention to the photographer. Without pictures we wouldn't be able to see the disaster. Living here in Greece for 11 years, my question is WHY ON EARTH is this Greek woman trying to get into her car? or, if she is trying to get out, why didn't she just keep driving to safety before the water rose so high. AND if it rose so quickly (because that is a possibility) why would she choose to open the door and not open the window to climb out? What's the story behind this picture exactly? OR was she trying to save her car (because I know a Greek would think to do that) Seems to be the perfect example of the non-existence of common sense here in Greece which is "while in a state of disaster the people contribute to creating more disaster". And it breaks my heart because I am Greek and, having grown up abroad, I understand that I am more Greek than the Greeks here. It seems the majority do not follow rules here, do not believe in safety (because they feel they are immortal), and almost everybody do not have Common Sense in their DNA (or common courtesy, or common decency). With that said, and on a much lighter note, I am glad to see that people actually took the time to help her - even the photographer who told his story. You don't see that too much in daily living here, even in emergency situations. which is another issue that breaks my heart too... Seriously, why are we paying so much attention to the photographer. Without pictures we wouldn’t be able to see the disaster. Living here in Greece for 11 years, my question is WHY ON EARTH is this Greek woman trying to get into her car? or, if she is trying to get out, why didn’t she just keep driving to safety before the water rose so high. AND if it rose so quickly (because that is a possibility) why would she choose to open the door and not open the window to climb out? What’s the story behind this picture exactly? OR was she trying to save her car (because I know a Greek would think to do that) Seems to be the perfect example of the non-existence of common sense here in Greece which is “while in a state of disaster the people contribute to creating more disaster”. And it breaks my heart because I am Greek and, having grown up abroad, I understand that I am more Greek than the Greeks here. It seems the majority do not follow rules here, do not believe in safety (because they feel they are immortal), and almost everybody do not have Common Sense in their DNA (or common courtesy, or common decency). With that said, and on a much lighter note, I am glad to see that people actually took the time to help her – even the photographer who told his story. You don’t see that too much in daily living here, even in emergency situations. which is another issue that breaks my heart too…

]]> By: codestud3 http://blogs.reuters.com/photographers-blog/2013/02/22/a-dramatic-rescue-outside-my-window/comment-page-1/#comment-354200 codestud3 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 11:09:52 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photographers-blog/?p=37320#comment-354200 Blogger with a camera Ives in a different reality. Feels like a hero taking pictures and directing actual heroes. Blogger with a camera Ives in a different reality. Feels like a hero taking pictures and directing actual heroes.

]]> By: assmuncher http://blogs.reuters.com/photographers-blog/2013/02/22/a-dramatic-rescue-outside-my-window/comment-page-1/#comment-354199 assmuncher Sat, 23 Feb 2013 10:56:55 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photographers-blog/?p=37320#comment-354199 ^^ Instead of sitting there taking pictures. Its nice to have the story and the pictures. That is the job of a journalist. But I think those two guys could have used a third hand. ^^ Instead of sitting there taking pictures.

Its nice to have the story and the pictures. That is the job of a journalist. But I think those two guys could have used a third hand.

]]> By: antoinepraz http://blogs.reuters.com/photographers-blog/2013/02/22/a-dramatic-rescue-outside-my-window/comment-page-1/#comment-354192 antoinepraz Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:21:13 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photographers-blog/?p=37320#comment-354192 A pathetic photographer greedy enough to take pictures and make money on other people's misery and coward enough to justify his behavior. I would like to know you....ever A pathetic photographer greedy enough to take pictures and make money on other people’s misery and coward enough to justify his behavior. I would like to know you….ever

]]> By: AtypicalMale http://blogs.reuters.com/photographers-blog/2013/02/22/a-dramatic-rescue-outside-my-window/comment-page-1/#comment-354191 AtypicalMale Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:12:57 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photographers-blog/?p=37320#comment-354191 Good people, and a good outcome. 'Kudos' in particular go out to the two men who went to her aid and were there on the car with her during the height of her peril. Good people, and a good outcome. ‘Kudos’ in particular go out to the two men who went to her aid and were there on the car with her during the height of her peril.

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