Because, you know, it’s not – especially when you work for a billion-dollar-a-year corporate media welfare case that’s about to have its mandate reviewed.
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Now, compare this with the juxtaposition of the logo in two other photos taken during the Harper speech Friday. The crown portion is well above Harper’s head, in one it doesn’t even appear;
So what was Harris doing when he took that shot – lying on the floor? And if he was indeed, shooting from a lower angle, why is the microphone at the same height relative to Harper’s tie in all three images?
(And back to the original point, – what do CBC employees think they’re accomplishing with cheap stunts like this? Beyond adding “coffin nails” to Bev Oda’s shopping list)
This isn’t the first time photog Aaron Harris has “found” this clever angle at the Empire Club. Looking more closely at this older CTV story on the Gov.General, I captured the two images, and resized the smaller one to loosely match that of the Harris credited “crown on head” shot;
Note that the two are taken from nearly the same height comparable to Governor General, but that the Harris photo places the viewer a little more to the left (based on the positioning of the microphone relative to her face). Yet, miraculously, the backdrop with the maple leaf logo not only drops lower, but it also takes a sudden lurch to its right.
So, what does that suggest about how Harris may have achieved his unique image capturing “King Stephen” yesterday?
| Apr 23 Update: Steve Janke has found yet another Harris “crown on head” photo, this one apparently taken last November. |
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Discussion in the comments suggests that the Harris would be capable of aligning these images with the assistance of camera technique and technology. I’m willing to consider that explanation, of course – that Aaron Harris has, on at least three different dates, purposefully chosen the lenses, settings and camera angles required to place the crown portion of their logo atop the speaker’s head during speeches at the Empire Club. As was pointed out in the comments;
“the defense goes that a professional photographer with an excellent rep orchestrates using zoom lens and f-stops the same juvenile “bunny ears behind head” photo on three different occasions. Okay. What do you need to do to get a bad reputation in the news photo business?”
*AaronHarris.com
(Flashback: A reminder for those who protest that photo alteration “never” takes place.)
April 24 followup
Hmm… Kate, you could make a lot of money in terms of hourly rate just cutting my hair.
How’s ten bucks for just four minutes? Plus a two dollar tip?
My barber certainly is happy to see me when I come in for a haircut…
Re tony’s comment (April 24, 2006 01:22 AM): “…please excuse some of us for reacting angrily when you paint the entire fourth estate with one brush, and malign a whole institution under imagined or erroneous pretenses…”:
What tony and a bunch of others don’t seem to get is that it’s the accumulation of similar incidents to the possible/probable? doctoring of a photo that defines the MSM. One incident, of itself, does not a case make. But, literally, thousands of them over the years–all leaning in one direction, and that’s in favour of the left wing of the political spectrum and working against any one or party on the right–sure as heck causes the blood to boil if you’re not a leftie.
The problem with the MSM in Canada is that it acts, arrogantly and overtime, as an unofficial opposition when the CPC are in power and as a cheerleader and a PR agent when the LPC is in power. The Canadian MSM are the authors of their own dismal position as bottom feeders, and it’s irritating in the extreme when they start to moan about being unfairly treated.
How come, if Aaron Harris’ photo has not been doctored, the CBC hasn’t weighed in to defend him and their choice of graphic to accompany PMSH’s speech at the Empire Club?
Moaning, whimpering, whining, is not the way to make a point.
New Kid, you are so right: “Moaning, whimpering, whining, is not the way to make a point.” Please spread the word among neocons/conservatives/right wingers or whatever non-derogatory appellation may be applicable to the main complainers on this site.
Challenge to all photographers, main stream or not: get that candid shot of Harper with a finger up his nose and get it published. Let’s have screams for a change.
Thanks for the explanation, Kate. Now, I ask again, does Stephen not have a different tie in his wardrobe? It appears to me that he is wearing the same tie at the April and November speeches. NO?
The three photos that show his tie were all taken at the same April speech, afaik.
I like the tie. Leave the tie out of this!! 🙂
…Oooooooooh look a shiney thingy…
…err, what was this blog on? Kate’s haircut? MSM into bondage?
Cool…
couldnt get stevie to line up with the 666 logo placed somewhere in the room
I can’t believe this useless posting has generated this much commentary.
Further evidence the left has only a grasp on themselves.
They do (or did) this regularly at NDHQ briefings. The CDS or whoever else was speaking usually ended up in photos with the CF crest behind their head in such a way as to give them a wreath of maple leaves. Never flattering.