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Mississippi Burning
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
| The great economic power of the old American South arose on the backs of slaves who picked cotton and tobacco. Today, long after the slaves were empancipated, slavemaster tobacco keeps far too many in bondage. Unlike the plantation owners of old, tobacco does not discriminate. Whites and blacks and reds and yellows are all welcome to clasp the chains around their ankles. In some places, now, Americans are freeing themselves from servitude to the tobacco leaf. What you see here, in this photo, you will not see in many parts of America any longer. In a growing number of cities, smoking is prohibited in restaurants -- as well as offices and indoor public spaces. But in Mississippi, this man was having cigarettes with his lunch. He had four before he finished his coffee and sandwich. |
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Hi Hugh,
A photo with a message ... makes the scene interesting and makes one ponder. Well portrayed and good write up. Well done.
Cheers,
Renier
The movie was fantastic,wasn't it? I like your idea here, something I've played with many times - the movie inside a movie shot. The framing could be a little better, basically by moving everything to the side more rather than so centered (just an opinion). But there's plenty of atmosphere here with that tired waitress putting up with the cwboy's tired BS, I imagine...
Nice one,
Francis
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Nice shot Hugh, with great focus on the hand and cigarette and well-written note.
Raluca
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