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Kirsten M. Juul 1 year ago

Spot on. Barsk motiv, lige så barsk som livet selv, og sikken en storm billedet har rejst!

Nåkkve Teksum Warloe 1 year ago

fy faen ! drit bra :D

Vinni Bruhn ;o)) Takker Nåkkve

agah permadi 1 year ago

great moment..unique

Vinni Bruhn thanks a lot

onur aydemir 1 year ago

perfect!

Vinni Bruhn Thank you ;o)

Hayri Ataman 1 year ago

awesome ..

Vinni Bruhn ;-))

Helle Harms 2 years ago

Det er bare SÅ super, Vinni....:)
Kh
Helle

Vinni Bruhn Tusind tak Helle - og det er der jo så delte meninger om her ;-))

GORAN JOVIC 2 years ago

this is ..wooow ..what a moment !!! bravo !!!

Vinni Bruhn Thank you Goran.

jordimac 2 years ago

(I meant that my English is NOT too much good!. Sorry)

Vinni Bruhn ;o))

jordimac 2 years ago

First of all, I beg your pardon by my English due to I know that it is too much good.
Great picture in the right moment. Good focus, good speed and good capture. If it would not be a good picture, I am sure nobody would write so many comments. You have transmited a feeling with this picture. Good feelings and bad ones.
About the comments I have read about this photo, we should keep in mind that many great photographers achieve his status due to human suffering pictures, so what is worse?, the suffer of the rat or the suffer of the human. In both cases we are talking about photos, not about ethic.
The photographer has shown a situation that exists. If I do not like a picture, I get rid of looking that picture, but I do not critic the photographer by showing the reality.

Vinni Bruhn Thank you very much Jordimac.. Your words are just SO right seen with my eyes ;o)

heferwiz57 2 years ago

You bunch of pansies..quit you're belly aching.

Anna Golitsyna 2 years ago

For me the main problem is that suffering is portrayed here in a very cute way. Suffering is not cute, even rat's suffering.

In reply to a couple of comments below:
- When people publish war suffering they don't portray it in a cute way.
- When an author publishes a controversial picture, she or he should fully expect that some people will comment on that negatively, so for me the comment that it's not appropriate to do so here, is rather strange.

Mal Smart "For me the main problem is that suffering is portrayed here in a very cute way. Suffering is not cute, even rat's suffering."

Isn't that the delicious irony of the image?

I'm reminded here of my youth and spending time on my uncles croft on a small remote island off the west coast of Scotland, in fact I was practically brought up there, a rough tough place to eke out a living in very harsh climate conditions. My uncle's croft had around 40 head of sheep a few cattle but mostly geese and bantams with a few other foul. In the early 70's began a new ferry service to the island introduced by Caledonian MacBrayne, the islanders were delighted to now have a regular twice weekly service to the mainland of Scotland. Unfortunately along with this service came the introduction or at least the proliferation of rats to the island carrying the various diseases that are inevitable.

In the closeted environment that the island had enjoyed for centuries over 50% of all livestock on the island was lost due to the direct influence of the rats introduction. It took till the late 70's through mass extermination, trapping, poisoning etc to bring it under control and now the crofters employ dogs to keep things in check.

I apologise for this seemingly long and perhaps pointless ramble but there are those who would find this image amusing country folk, farmers, crofters, those that depend upon a reasonably rat free environment. I know my uncle (if he were still alive) would wet his pants on viewing this, so i can not agree with your supposition but do understand it

any way.
all the best
mal

Anna Golitsyna Well, Mal, I lived in my decent, not shabby, Moscow apartment with rats for a little while. Rats were breeding in the vast building basement. When I discovered two rats in my bathroom closet, eating soap and barely paying attention to me, I called exterminators for our whole apartment building. The poison did not help for long, but soon we left Moscow for good.

My point is: you don't have to live in the country to have a first hand negative experience with rats. Nor does this experience makes me think that rat suffering is cute and worth artistic enjoyment.

Mal Smart yeah, fair enough. But you now employ the words "Artistic enjoyment" I might have used "documentation" with irony.

Anna Golitsyna Well, "delicious irony" implies enjoyment, this is why I used it. It is artistic all right in any conceivable sense, alas...

Mal Smart :))

I was simply asking "could the image have artistic merit given the irony of (pretty picture) set against the obvious duel of death motif" In my view - or shall I say, in the eyes of some (as I went on to explain) I think it has.

And indeed it has provoked a wealth of response to promote its very existence. Just what art has been doing since its inception, whenever or what ever that was.

I like or at least appreciate images that make me think or ask questions, I just don't like cookie cutter, every day accepted normality and this sits quite nicely outside my accepted normality and therefore I might employ words like delicious to imply "challenging"

Andre du Plessis Well, in my books a fair reality check was in order. Different strokes for different okes.

Anna Golitsyna Mal,

It's an enjoyable exchange, no irony ;-), but I stopped myself short from answering you in earnest here. Shall we continue in the freshly brewed by Will topic, fittingly named "What the Hell is art"?

-Anna

Mal Smart hehe, yes enjoyable indeed and we are perhaps drifting off topic here, glad to have made your acquaintance.

Unfortunately, I have the attention span of a retarded fish and may not be of any useful or tangible input on that thread of Will's but perhaps with a prevailing wind...

all the best. mal

Anna Golitsyna I'll be sure to add my modest blow to the prevailing wind, Mal. Keep reading there ;-)

The best to you too,
-Anna

Monica 2 years ago

What is art? A philosophical question, maybe...

Fact is, that pets kill other animals. This is naturally . Natur is not only beautiful, but also very cruel and has also in this form a permission in the photography. And it is important to show, that is not all only well and good.

This is inconvenient, I know. Reality (also fantasy) are important for the development of the people.

So this picture shows the reality. And this in a very good quality.
Almost too "good" for my taste. And this is my remark.

This picture has a "kitschy" character in this presentation.
And this have many pictures on 1x.com. Thence it fits quite well here.

Many faces are soft designed more as children botty. Many landscapes likewise.
Many pictures are to "cleanly", maybe to "digital".

And this deprives the pictures the emotions, the soul.
Many pictures have a very good quality, but no soul. This picture also. Strictly speaking for this cruel act, it is too clean

I think, 1x.com is on a boundary, where it is worth reflect how many kitsch is useful for her corporate image.

Besides there is motifs this get attention too little. Maybe they are too ordinary. But they are reality. Reality is also art.

Especially reality to bear. :-)

Ann Chaikin 2 years ago

First let me say that I am an animal lover who has three cats. While it is very sad to see this animal in distress I think this is an amazing photograph. To capture this moment is fantastic. It is not a happy scene but it is true to how life is. I don't find this funny but I do think it is really great. I think it belongs in the documentary category rather than humor. It is similar to some of the photographs from wars or disasters where one is shown the darker side of life and learns more about how things are. Amazing work.

Dragan M. Babovic 2 years ago

If somebody ask me, this photo is documentary and shows life as it is on the best possible way. All this fantastic discussion just tells us how big effects made strong expression that photographer made. Half of photography is photographer and half is viewer, so all reactions about what gonna happen next is in our imagination. So, Vinni I think you made one excellent photo in this so value moment, when life show all of his attributes. I think that is the holly purpose of photography, to catch the moment that can not be repeated again. I would personally like to imagine that rat was escaped.

Vinni Bruhn Thank you Dragan ;o)

Evryone who have made a comment on this picture asume that the Rat didn't survive - but what if it did????

Rats are a lot smarter than dogs and a lot of them survieves ......

Marei 2 years ago

First of all I want to say, that not nearly everything that is natural and that exists needs to be shown or is art.
I do understand that many people eat meat. Me not. In fact I do carry out every fly arrested in our home. But that is not the point. I think that eating meat is ok. I am happy that there are animals that protect us. I know that eating meat and killing are real. And of course even the documentary needs to be free.
But that is not the issue. As Bob, who was asked to take away his works due to the feelings of dogfriends (and for sure he is one for himself), and Peter and Vic, I think, that not all, that is reality needs to be shown in detail. We all agree to the border of killing, or sex.
Much depends on message. Vinni decided to publish this as humor. That is her right, nothing wrong with. But I do not share her humor in this point. I secund Henrik, that it is not fair to make up an oppinion about someone we do not know. And he has described, what wonderful person Vinni is and that this is not a staged capture (what makes me glad, because no animal is killed just for beeing published). Already Vinnis first published work shows, how sensuative and animal-loving she is.
But, to be art, a work should be more than outstanding, or seldom, but has any message. And if the message here is amusement, I don't share. As well as I don't share the wish to look at this.
I hope that the "1x reflex" (something seems to be published easier, so I "copy" it) won't take place here or even is encouraged.
If this shot is real: poor rat....
Marei

Vinni Bruhn Please read my text Marei - This is not to amuse anyone.

Vinni Bruhn 2 years ago

Hi all of you.

Your reaction on this pictures surprices me more than I can tell, and I'm very sorry that I have made some of you feel so bad, and that you have made this such a big discussion, it wasn't to harm anyone that this picture was published.

The picture has been published elsewhere, and no one has ever reacted like you do here ...

I live in a farm and we have Rats, and I refuse to use poison to kill them, as I have seen how much the rats are suffering when they are poisoned, and how long it takes for them to die... They get up from their wholes to search for water, and they die slowly and, I guess, in a lot of pain - THAT IS CRUELLTY if you ask me...

As we have to minimise the amount of Rats here, we have the 2 dogs to take care of them. The dogs kills them quickly (if they catch them) and in the same way as the fox would have done in nature. The dogs do not play with the rats as cats do ... !!

The picture is not manipulated, it is not a set up... but I was there at the right moment.... and I was lucky to get a sharp picture of the scene.

Kind regards
Vinni

Ralf Stelander Vinni, this is a great picture, not the least since it's not something that just passes by, but instead lead to discussion! I certainly hope this won discourage you from uploading in the future! Keep it up!

Best, Ralf

Vinni Bruhn Thank you very much Ralf.
I'm still very surpriced that the discussion got that tense..
I'm not discouraged but a little scared however ;o))

Cody Diffee Vinni,

Good to know it wasn't staged. Just out of curiousity, did the rat just wander up to the dogs?

Thanks,

-Cody

Rodrigo Marin Dear Vinni, I don't think the photo is inappropriate or offensive in itself. It is quite a good photo. I think the issue is having it published in the humor section. Yes, this is reality in nature and it may be more humane than poisoning the rats, but the fact remains that the rat, as undesirable as it may be, is about to be crushed alive in the jaws of a dog. I can admire the scene as a document on the hard realities of life in a natural environment, but I can hardly see any humor in it.

Cody Diffee I'm much in agreement here, but it's been changed now

Vinni Bruhn The humor catagory was a mistake - sorry..

I didn't see where the rat came from, I just saw the dogs beeing active in the long grass, and then the rat running to escape.

Will Stoddard 2 years ago

When I first saw this I thought it a great capture, and on the tech side to be good also. Not sure about humor but still a good composition with the two dogs. I also noted that this was a Rat. The dog on the left seems to be a Rat Terrier and the other dog seems unconcerned. I am not judging the person but the photo (as it should be) I did put it in favorites as it was a well captured moment and I am at least some what confused that some would criticize some one doing that. Number one to be honest with all here I feel that if a negative comment is to be made it should be done on O email and not here for all to see. To me this is just common courtesy nothing more or less. JMHO, will

Henrik Just 2 years ago

Hey, what happens here !

Everyone that knows Vinni personally like I do, knows that this photo absolutely not is a staged photo ! That`s for sure, and I guarantee that !
She would never ever "give" the rat to her dogs to get a shot lige that !
Vinni loves animals, and works at a vets-clinic.
Vinni and her husband are living at a farm, and they don`t want to have rat-poison at the farm.
She has like 35 horses, 9 - 10 cats, and these 2 dogs.
She is the one who takes all the homeless cats coming to the clinic home to the farm, so that they can live there.
When you don`t want to use poison, sometimes there will some rats at a farm, and of course the dog will take the rats.

I wont discuss whether it should be published or not, but I know that everyone who is saying that this is staged photo ownes Vinni a big apology !
She would never set up something like this !

nissim 2 years ago

great shot!

Alexander Kharlamov 2 years ago

This is, no doubt, a great shot Vinni, you make a great work on being able to capture such moment retaining all the elements well composed and story telling. It's funny how this generated so much controversy/criticism on animal behavior...maybe these people never got out of their homes in to the fields and nature. Anyway, you made a great job as photographer, and this is what this site about, nothing more I hope. ;)

Remo Rufer 2 years ago

if this happened in nature i'm fine with it...
but if this photo is staged just to get a nice photo it is very sad....

and no, dogs and cats are domesticated animals and one can not compare to lions killing a gazelle or a shark eating a fish. domesticated animals do get enough food from humans so they dont have to eat rats, they just play with them till they are death.

and yes, i'm a veggie too :)

RICHARD20D We have made cats and dogs domesticated but they are at the end of the day still animals not pets.
What gives you the right to own animalas as pets.
I hope you dont wear leather shoes or have leather seats in your car

Vic. Parsons. "I hope you dont wear leather shoes or have leather seats in your car"
I think you're confusing Vegans with vegetarians!!

Remo Rufer no i dont drive cars but i have leather shoes. its the leader made from the food i dont eat, so animals dont get killed because i need shoes.
and i own no pets! domesticated animals are still animals, just that they life together with huumans.

anyway, i dont mind people eating meat, because eating is something we need to do to stay alive you know. but hurting and stressing animals just to get an interesting photo is not correct. its a very different situation if the dogs just found a rat in the garden.

Cako_SK 2 years ago

omg... :) perfect moment

RICHARD20D 2 years ago

I should imagine that most people complaining about this image eat meat. Visit a slaughter house and see how the animals are killed there. Also the coditions that chickens are kept in. Rats are rodents and it is natural for the dog to kill them. How many of the moaners on here own a cat? Cats are killing birds, voles, mice etc,etc, and nobody bats an eyelid. This image does not ofend me in any way whatsoever. As to someones comment about dogs tasting blood I have never heard of a Jack Russell attacking anyone apart from the postman. I have no idea what the dog on the right is doing as it looks to me as if it has been cloned onto the image, because if this was going on under its nose I dont think it would be looking straight into the camera. Now I like Bob Patfields work but dont understand the connection between dogs killing rats and the comment about humans killing humans. Humans killing other humans is usualy about rage and hate for one reason or another. That is not the case in dogs killing rats. I agree with Gerard Sexton to. I love dogs but hate rats. Humour is not the right category to list this under and I'm sure if it had been listed under a different category it wouldnt have caused such concern. It is generally agreed that the Whippet as we know it today developed in Northern England during the mid to late 19th century.

To Bob
Greyhounds were crossed with small terriers, (including possibly the Bedlington Terrier), to produce a small, swift hound capable of hunting rabbits and other small game. During this era, the whippet belonged mainly to the working class people of England. These were factory and mine workers in Northern towns near Manchester and Liverpool, who worked hard and lived simple lives. They used the dogs for hunting.
I could go on for ages but cant be bothered anymore.

Have a nice day Regards Richard

Vic. Parsons. Yes Richard, i eat meat and i have visited the local abattoir but in these places the animals are killed humanely!! Whippets were used by working class people who needed to hunt Rabbits for food.... not sport!!

Bob Patefield I'm a veggie. Your statement 'As to someones comment about dogs tasting blood I have never heard of a Jack Russell attacking anyone apart from the postman' is a self detonating one don't you think? The point is, with an image like this you will have many people who are offended by it. I asked the founders to implement a system (like they have for nudes) that would hide animal images like this that could be potentially disturbing to members. They were not interested and it was on that basis I felt the need to remove my fifty odd images. What I don't get is that if someone can be offended by a bit of human flesh, is it not equally understandable that they would get offended by something like this? If so, should equal measures not be in place to ovoid offending members? If you read the rules of 1x, it's all about peace and not causing offense to others. There is nothing 'sublime' about this image. I think that the violence seen has been orchestrated and there's absolutely nothing humorous about it. There are many things that are 'natural' and everyday that wouldn't feature on here no matter how technically good an image.

I'm very familiar with the background of the whippet. I have no problem with people making a personal choice to eat meat either.

RICHARD20D The postman comment was a joke not to be taken serious. It was just a remark about dogs attacking postman. Why would anyone be offended about a rat being killed.
Now if we were talking about whales and dolphins being killed inhumainly then I could understand what all the fuss is about. As for removing some brilliant images of yours bob I scratch my head as to why you would do this. We all know you dont agree with the image in mention, but why stop other people viewing your work..!!!

Bob Patefield Hi Richard. A rat is just as valid a creature on the earth as a human being. Perhaps you can provide a list of animals that are ok to kill and a list that aren't ok to kill. How do you decide which goes on each list? Is a dolphin more valid than a rat? Why? I removed my images simply because I didn't want the possibility of them being seen alongside an image such as this. I don't want to be seen to be condoning violence towards animals (or anything for that matter) by association. You know how hard it is to build up a portfolio on here so you will appreciate what a tough decision it was, but, having tried to find a solution I was left with no choice. Regards Bob

Cody Diffee Bob,

It saddens me that you removed your photos from 1x! I rather enjoyed looking at them periodically. But I respect your decision as I can see it was a heartfelt but difficult one to make.

-Cody

Ralf Stelander I must agree with Richard here. My cousin's dog has killed hundreds of rats and mice and it's still the most human-friendly dog in the world that would never hurt anyone! Same thing with cats.

The reason for the nude filter is to make 1x safe for work. We could perhaps have a filter for violent documentary pictures and so on as well, but so far we get very few of those. If you don't want to see it, don't look!

I agree that humour wasn't the best category, so I've changed it to action.

Siavash You've done the best thing Ralf.I believe its a bit sad to see such scenes but its great to see whats going on in nature, isn't it? thank you vinni for sharing this impressive image.

Bob Patefield 'If you don't want to see it, don't look!' - The only way to do that Ralf would be not to look at 1x at all. Are you saying 'if you don't like it go elsewhere'? The issue here isn't one that animals kill other animals, it's about the human intervention in that, by 1. possibly creating the situation 2. photographing it and then submitting it as art for others to see. I'd be interested to know where the cut off point is in relation to an image containing cruelty to animals. Can you please describe what level of animal cruelty would not be accepted on 1x?

RICHARD20D Its a rodent, or vermin whatever you like to call it. As to the comment about cock fighting and pit bulls, unfortunatly it is part of life in other countries and it goes on. NOW I dont condone it nor do I like to see bulls running around with swords stuck in them as I find that barbaric. The point is it's a photograph, wheather it was staged or not it does go on. These are things that go on in life on a day to day basis but not seen very ofton. I find it just as bad when cats pull birds to pieces when playing with them and then not eating them, but its how things work.It doesnt make me want to shoot every cat i see as I understand you cant change nature. As to cats and dogs being domestic animals, they never were to begin with its only over the years we have made them domestic. And as to the comments about being veggies, no one has asked you to eat one so why keep telling us you are a veggie. I bet you wear shoes and they are made from leather and some veggies will have leather seats in thier cars and leather sofas so to me thats rubbish.

If we never controlled rats, pigeons, and rabbits imagine what it be like.

Regards Richard

Bob Patefield Your very first statement was.... 'I should imagine that most people complaining about this image eat meat.' That's why I told you I was a veggie. I don't eat meat. I accept that others choose to and, if I was starving to death I may even be encouraging my dog to catch me a rabbit. You seem to be missing the point that, yes, we all accept that things go on that are unpleasant (see my response to Gerrard below), but is it art and is this the place for it, especially seen as many people are offended by it. Is it UPB? (Universally Preferable Behavior) The human population is starting to get a bit out of control. Should we start 'controlling' that by dealing with some of the 'useless eaters'?

Ralf Stelander I'm just saying that there's no reason to go back to the picture if you don't like it.

In this particular case I must say, it's a quite harmless picture and a unique moment captured. But I don't want to discuss individual screening decisions in public out of respect to our published photographers.

It's hard to make general statements about where to draw the line, but we are quite restrictive about possible animal cruelty. It has happened in the past, but we rarely publish bull fighting pictures for example. Personally I don't support bull fighting in any way. Censorship and closing our eyes don't solve the problem though, I would rather say it's the other way around.

Bob Patefield "Censorship and closing our eyes don't solve the problem though, I would rather say it's the other way around." - That's a very interesting statement you made there Ralf that I can't disagree with. Does this then not apply to the forum? I have wanted to start a topic on the subject of animal cruelty images and what is and isn't acceptable to members, but due to heavy censorship of the forums I thought it would be locked or deleted. I would hope that you are open minded enough to accept that many people have been offended by this image and others like it and, in the spirit of 1x (namely the desire to be peaceful and not cause offense) you would be willing to take measures that avoided this type of offense being caused. Perhaps it would be very useful to have a forum discussion on this matter. Would you concur? Regards Bob

Vic. Parsons. "Perhaps it would be very useful to have a forum discussion on this matter."

I think that's a great idea Bob, clearly this subject needs to be covered in open discussion since this photo has caused so much of it already and i for one would partake :-)

KPK I fully agree with your statements, Bob.
I'm more and more puzzled what emerges as results of the current screening system.

Rodrigo Marin 2 years ago

Good as an example of nature photography; terrible as a piece of humor. I have no problem with the photo being published per se. I think that what is objectionable is that it was published in the humor category.

On the other hand, I encourage the people who are disturbed by this photo to become vegetarians. Cruelty and abuse are inflicted at an industrial scale on animals everyday, just because their flesh tastes good to humans. Not many photos on this... it is not very good publicity.

Eduard 2 years ago

Yes,very muddling scene...Humor and very tense image in the same time.Two feelings together:) I like, it very good !

stefan cusen 2 years ago

Very nice shot , but where is humor ?

gerard sexton 2 years ago

Misplaced sentiments in my opinion dogs are animals whose natural instinct certainly in the case of the jack russell is to hunt thats what they were bred for. Not sure about the pretty pooch on the right looks like that was bred for the boudoir. The rodent is a a rat a common pest around the world which spreads disease. The less of these creatures that roam the planet the better though its strange they proliferate because man another animal & originally a hunter is so dirty that these rats infest our planet mainly because of mans detritus. There is no cruelty in this image in my eyes its LIFE deal with it. Well captured & thanks for publishing. By the way violence in art has been around for some considerable time I can go back to Peter Brueghal as an example there are many others.

And Wings I admit to being trash! since you so succinctly labeled us who voted for this. Believe it or not humans with a taste for blood will turn on fellow humans! And believe it or not humans have made dogs & cats into pets the former are responsible for a serious diminuation in the small garden bird population in the UK mans interference with nature & its consequences are clearly there for all to see.

Here a Jack Russel is doing what it was bred for killing rats!

Well done for the publication

Bob Patefield 'There is no cruelty in this image in my eyes its LIFE deal with it.'That's somewhat patronizing thing to say Gerard. I've seen things that most people would have run a mile to avoid seeing. They are 'Life' too, like the time I had to deal with a 4 and a 6 year old who's father had carved half way through their necks with a blunt knife and was led over their gasping for breath bodies having done his own wrists. Perhaps I should have photographed that and submitted it here?

gerard sexton Bob I completely understand where you are coming from but I don't agree & I don't agree with Wings charge "Look this is trash Everyone that has allowed this image to get in is no different." That sort remark is uncalled for though deserves to be ignored rather than reacted too my mistake! Life is happening in the shape of this type of event perhaps millions of times a second all over this planet & we all have choices right through the screeners & the image maker we can observe or look away! I am happy to look. I acknowledge that you are not.

teslagal 2 years ago

This picture though technically good is soooo... disturbing. The protests below are cogent and I second them, can't see the art in cruel violence. This ain't domestic animal "documentary " shot. Love your angelic hairy dog though.

Wings 2 years ago

Look this is trash Everyone that has allowed this image to get in is no different. You all have promoted a thing called Blood Sport. " It is not funny. Believe it or not, a dog with the taste for blood will turn on people. Children and babies are first.

I think it might be a good idea to start sending these things out to every organization.

http://www.njspca.org/report-abuse.htm

Patricia Sweeney 2 years ago

Wild animals playing with their prey is something else than domestic dogs playing with creature in obvious pain. I don't fault you for taking this picture, but I find it very offensive to see on the FP and below the dignity that I thought 1x is. Or was.

Niels Christian Wulff 2 years ago

If this is the new style of 1x, there migt still be hope for me :-) I have many photos of our pet cat playing with birds and other small animals. It's not like I find it is offensive, it is after all natural and it happens everyday in nature. But I do not think it fits the 1x style, sorry Vinni. The photo is well made, perfect DOF and sharpnes.
/Wulff

LilleG 2 years ago

Unless this is a composite, or the dog isn't really going to bite the rat, I see NO humor in this shot at all. In fact, I wish I hadn't seen it at all.

Bob Patefield Here here!

Rob Pantalone 2 years ago

I share the sentiments of Monique. Nice shot.

Bob Patefield 2 years ago

TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY YOU PUT IT IN 'HUMOUR'

Nåkkve Teksum Warloe evevn humans kill inocent animals. stop being so fag

Bob Patefield 2 years ago

SICK! SICK! SICK! SCREENERS SHOULD KNOW BETTER!

Vinni Bruhn Dear Bob... this is how life is.. Animals Do kill each other all the time...

Bob Patefield Indeed they do, but is this funny to you? This is a domestic dog that has been set on another animal on purpose. I suspect that the rat has been given to the dog for the purpose of photography. Is this art? Is this 'sublime'? Humans kill each other too, but I don't see any of that on here. I'm tired of seeing animals abused and then displayed as 'art'.

Daniel Portal I cannot agree more with you Bob, well said

Jeroen Oosterhof I totally agree with Bob.
I think it's senseless and I'm baffled that it's published, especially
since it is put in the "humour" category, way to go.

Wings I think it might be time to openly contact every one and protest the book that is titled sublime on the internet. IN fact I would be surprised if its already happening in other communities. It's already known that the slaughter of dolphins has and is still going on in Denmark as well. This photography is from Denmark so I guess there is no difference in the mind set. The fact that he photographed the dog in the act tells us all that he would rather make a picture with punch to get published on 1x. This means he did not call off the dog. He to was into the Blood Sport. What is 1x creating. ? People that are not photographers with no guidance going in for kill shots. Oh boy Did the screeners have anything to do with this or did the founders step in and make the call to publish this. Wow a few of these people work and have publications. What will their followers think . This was a very bad choice.

Nåkkve Teksum Warloe Animals will be animals, this site is for photography and, this is a great picture.

Vinni Bruhn We do not have dolphins in Denmark, so there must be something that you have misunderstood :-))

KPK "This was a very bad choice."
I second this opinion.