Hi!
I'm hoping that this was a toy gun, but even if it was, given what we
in North America are presented with on the news WRT violence and terrorism in Jerusalem and Israel, if kids are playing with guns, I find that very disquieting.
Frank, I may be risking starting a flame here, but I hope the list will be wise enough not to pick up on me, so to say.
Jostein can probably attest to that, but Israel is just yet another country, may be slightly less western than US, and may be slightly less European, than, say, Norway, but it is quite a regular country.
Boys always play with guns and cars, and girls always play with dolls.
And, of course, if it's a real gun, presuming that this young man is carrying it for protection, the fact that he's pointing it at people and making light of it is an even scarier proposition.
If it was a real gun and Jostein would have taken a shot like this, it would mean that a second later this person would be surrounded by police. Or Jostein and me wouldn't be posting/writing this image/message respectively.
I think what bothers me even more is the laughing friend to his immediate right.
Oh, of course he is laffing. This is a duel, don't you see? In fact, I was somewhere near Jostein, with my camera, so it was even more fun.
The third young man, apparently oblivious to it all, separated slightly from the other two, is a very interesting image as well - does he just not notice, doesn't he care, or is violence and gunplay so commonplace that it's all meaningless to him.
No, the guy is just immersed in his thoughts...
Don't get me wrong, Jostein, this is a very powerful image, and a terrific (if depressing) photo.
Well, I do see how this could be a depressing image... Believe me, I do.
Whether playing with toys or dead serious, it scares the hell out of me one way or the other. Your photo certainly touched a nerve, and that's a good thing.
Very strong image!!
Frank, like I said, and let me tell that explicitly, I mean that in a very friendly, very relaxed manner, but you seem to have overreacted...
Or, as usual, I am totally off base here and something in your post slipped past my eyes and mind...
Boris
