Siamo tutti macellai. Chi mette le bombe ed uccide. L'occidente che piange i suoi morti. L'Islam ferito e dilaniato dalle sue stesse bombe. Siamo tutti macellai. L'occidente, che nei secoli ha annientato culture ed interi popoli, con il benestare e la benedizione di chi dovrebbe promuovere la fratellanza. L'oriente e l'Islam, arroccati in fortezze di secolare incomunicabilità e presunzione. Non ne verremo fuori fino a quando non ci sarà la giusta ricchezza, equamente distribuita, per far studiare tutti, ciascuno la propria cultura, ma con eguali diritti e possibilità. Non è uno scontro di culture. Le radici, purtoppo, vanno ricercate in questioni più terrene ed ordinarie... anche se a qualcuno non piace farcelo sapere. E mi fermo qui. Credo che basti per farci riflettere tutti.
Mi scuso per la crudezza dell'immagine e non mi offenderò se qualcuno, sentendosi offeso e turbato, chiederà di ritirarla. Lo farò senz'altro. Tuttavia, poichè la fotografia è un mezzo di comunicazione, ho ritenuto giusto legare la mia personale angoscia di queste ore, ad una immagine forte e chiara nella sua similitudine. Il mio è uno sfogo umanissimo che non ha connotazioni politiche. Credo ed applico la solidarietà. Solidarietà non è solo il cordoglio e le giuste lacrime di un giorno. Solidarietà significa anche parlare, parlarsi per comprendere le ragioni l'uno dell'altro. Per fare questo, perdonatemi, non potevo usare un tramonto!
We are all butchers. Who places the bombs and kills. The "western" world who weeps for his deaths. The wounded Islam, hidden by the same bombs. We are all butchers. The western "Civilization", which during the centuries has annhilated other cultures and civilizations, with the blessing of those who should have promoted brotherhood. The eastern civilization and Islam, which have remained in fortresses of conceit and incomunicability. We won't resolve anything until there will the right distibution of richness and affluence, so that all can study their own culture, but with equal rights and possibilities.
It's not a clash of civilizations: the roots, unfortunately, have to be researched and investigated in more down to earth reasons ... even if someone would like not to explain us. And here I will stop. I think that's enough to think about it.
I apologize for the harshness of the picture and I won't be offended if someone will ask - because he thinks to be offended or troubled by the picture - to retire it. I will do it for sure. Nonetheless, since photography is a way of communicating, I've thought it right to express and convey my own feelings in this moment through a "hard" image, clear in its similitude. My vent is a very human one, with no political implications. I believe in and also pray and practice solidarity. Solidarity is not only the sorrow and the justified weeps of one day. Solidarity means also talking to understand each other and other's reasons. To do this, forgive me, I couldn't have use a landscape.
Al primo momento sono rimasta un po' scioccata, schifata se devo usare la parola giusta. Rispetto la tua angoscia che è anche la mia in questi giorni, non ci avrei visto un tramonto ma forse un viso di essere umano. Buona domenica Lodovico. Cecilia
I'm not offended, just a bit shocked. I'm new to photography and I' quite supprised by this shot. It definately unique. I did translate it from Italian to English, but the translation program that I used isn't very good (it was free...). I tried to make send of the translation, but maybe I didn't do a good job. I'll work on being more understanding in the future. Have a great day.
To be honest it's a very sensitive & hot subject! For example I've seen a pic in one of the photo forums (a naked woman covered with blood)... Most of the comments that the photographer received was (oh it's not my kind of photos but I like it)! Why did they like it? I guess because the pic was implemented very well & the naked beautiful girl ;) That photographer had a message & he transferred this message to the viewers in a very good way! In my opinion this image what we r seeing now gave a very strong message & farmers (all over the world) r used to sheeps cows pigs & even camels skuls! :))) Strong composition & very well implemented... Well done!
Sorry Michael, if you've been offended by this provocation. I suggest you to read the about: when you first open the photos it was only in Italian. I understand your point of view, but still think that this picture represents the state of my soul, now. Regards from Rome. Lodovico
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