Trump Jr. - Shoot the Freak
OK - So truth be told, I released this for a bit a month ago and then pulled it because the timing was just not appropriate. I've decided to release it today in honor of our president's son and the current administration jumping to hast with lifting the ban on the US importation of animal parts acquired through the hunting of big game (elephants and lions) in Africa. This smells of the Trump, Jr. and even though the orange haired one has since put a halt to the lifting of the ban I thought it appropriate given it never should have gone to that point in the first place. So, in the honor of the Trumps, I'd like to offer Trump, Jr. a job, something at his level of human understanding and compassion. Trump, Jr. this job is for you!! I also hope that when the Dept. of Justice is finished with him this will be the only job he'll be able to get.
(Edited 20 Nov to clarify that it was the administration (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), not Trump that wanted to lift the ban. Trump is currently weighing the facts, ha!)
Texture with Skeletalmess, seems fitting.
Happy Slider Sunday - HSS
The back story on Shoot the Freak - Live Human Target (yes, this really was a place):
I had never been to Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York but the Aquarium was near by and back in 2005 we decided to make a day of it with the kids. It wasn't too cold so a little walk on the famous boardwalk seemed like a good idea. It was during this walk that I came across Shoot the Freak. A boardwalk paint ball shooting attraction that operated from 2000 until its demolition demise in 2010. A real person, referred to as "the Freak" ran about and you shot him with paint-balls. (I'm not kidding, google it) Thankfully it was still closed from the winter with it's pristine look, just waiting for the 2005 season to open. I took two photo shots, one close and one back a bit. At the time, I was just starting with PS 3.0 (I think) and a few other filter type effects and I processed the up close shot. I've always enjoyed the rather macabre shot and it was one of my first posts when I joined Flickr (see the original post in the first comment.) Recently I was in the old folders and came across the originals to "Shoot the Freak." I decided to play a little with the further back shot, funny how I liked the tight crop back then but backing up just a bit, I think I like the composition much better and my processing tastes have changed some over the years.
Trump Jr. - Shoot the Freak
OK - So truth be told, I released this for a bit a month ago and then pulled it because the timing was just not appropriate. I've decided to release it today in honor of our president's son and the current administration jumping to hast with lifting the ban on the US importation of animal parts acquired through the hunting of big game (elephants and lions) in Africa. This smells of the Trump, Jr. and even though the orange haired one has since put a halt to the lifting of the ban I thought it appropriate given it never should have gone to that point in the first place. So, in the honor of the Trumps, I'd like to offer Trump, Jr. a job, something at his level of human understanding and compassion. Trump, Jr. this job is for you!! I also hope that when the Dept. of Justice is finished with him this will be the only job he'll be able to get.
(Edited 20 Nov to clarify that it was the administration (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), not Trump that wanted to lift the ban. Trump is currently weighing the facts, ha!)
Texture with Skeletalmess, seems fitting.
Happy Slider Sunday - HSS
The back story on Shoot the Freak - Live Human Target (yes, this really was a place):
I had never been to Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York but the Aquarium was near by and back in 2005 we decided to make a day of it with the kids. It wasn't too cold so a little walk on the famous boardwalk seemed like a good idea. It was during this walk that I came across Shoot the Freak. A boardwalk paint ball shooting attraction that operated from 2000 until its demolition demise in 2010. A real person, referred to as "the Freak" ran about and you shot him with paint-balls. (I'm not kidding, google it) Thankfully it was still closed from the winter with it's pristine look, just waiting for the 2005 season to open. I took two photo shots, one close and one back a bit. At the time, I was just starting with PS 3.0 (I think) and a few other filter type effects and I processed the up close shot. I've always enjoyed the rather macabre shot and it was one of my first posts when I joined Flickr (see the original post in the first comment.) Recently I was in the old folders and came across the originals to "Shoot the Freak." I decided to play a little with the further back shot, funny how I liked the tight crop back then but backing up just a bit, I think I like the composition much better and my processing tastes have changed some over the years.