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Can You Spot Who Makes This Pic So Awesome That We Can All Learn From It?
There’s one person in this crowd of moviegoers who’s determined to live life in the moment. Can you find them?
If you guessed that it’s the older woman in the black sweater at the front of the crowd, you’d be right. This photo, taken at the premier of Black Mass in Brookline, Massachusetts by John Blanding, shows a crowd of fans greeting movie stars with their smartphones held high. The woman’s contrasting approach to the moment has earned her heaps of praise after the photo went viral.
Though most of us are guilty of over-reliance on social media to some degree, it’s still a popular subject for artists. This post features work by Babycakes Romero and other artists afraid of what our dependence on technology and social media might mean for us.
(h/t: bostonglobe)
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Image credits: John Blanding
Image credits: John Blanding
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JeanneDeaux 10 years ago
Agreed, she is definitely looking with her eyes, not through a screen. She is enjoying the moment as much as the old lady, but she was ignored for some reason.
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LeonardoHakim 10 years ago
By the look and smiles on people's faces they all seem to be enjoying that moment of life while also getting the enjoyment of taking pictures and preserving the moment. Those pictures can also be enjoyed later and the happy experience can be shared with friends and other people who were not there. (Hey, I am a photographer and enjoy living and keeping memories of special moments of life .) Who knows. The nice lady with glasses is perhaps by with her son next to her, who is focusing on the phone, reviewing the photos. In my view there's nothing alienating about taking pictures of movie stars.
VictorVakaras 10 years ago
Another fun game: count how many people are holding their phones incorrectly for picture taking/video capturing.
CarriCarey 10 years ago
Holding a smartphone doesn't mean you're not living in the moment or that you're relying on social media. Different people experience life differently. Doesn't make them better or worse. Every generation has something that makes them "worse" than the last.
RobynScott 10 years ago
It's more that they are experiencing 'the moment' alone and not as one with the crowd and all the emotions involved with that. They are seeing it through a small screen instead of lifesize.
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SteveLockarboe 10 years ago
I think this is one of the most inspirational things I have seen on bored panda, and I have seen A LOT on bored panda.
MikiNyckel 10 years ago
This is what I typically do, and I usually miss out on that epic photo ;) But it's ok. I live in the moment.
darkphoenix 10 years ago
The others are more focused on the picture they are taking then enjoying the moment.
JeanneDeaux 10 years ago
Agreed, she is definitely looking with her eyes, not through a screen. She is enjoying the moment as much as the old lady, but she was ignored for some reason.
Load More Replies... LeonardoHakim 10 years ago
By the look and smiles on people's faces they all seem to be enjoying that moment of life while also getting the enjoyment of taking pictures and preserving the moment. Those pictures can also be enjoyed later and the happy experience can be shared with friends and other people who were not there. (Hey, I am a photographer and enjoy living and keeping memories of special moments of life .) Who knows. The nice lady with glasses is perhaps by with her son next to her, who is focusing on the phone, reviewing the photos. In my view there's nothing alienating about taking pictures of movie stars.
VictorVakaras 10 years ago
Another fun game: count how many people are holding their phones incorrectly for picture taking/video capturing.
CarriCarey 10 years ago
Holding a smartphone doesn't mean you're not living in the moment or that you're relying on social media. Different people experience life differently. Doesn't make them better or worse. Every generation has something that makes them "worse" than the last.
RobynScott 10 years ago
It's more that they are experiencing 'the moment' alone and not as one with the crowd and all the emotions involved with that. They are seeing it through a small screen instead of lifesize.
Load More Replies... SteveLockarboe 10 years ago
I think this is one of the most inspirational things I have seen on bored panda, and I have seen A LOT on bored panda.
MikiNyckel 10 years ago
This is what I typically do, and I usually miss out on that epic photo ;) But it's ok. I live in the moment.
darkphoenix 10 years ago
The others are more focused on the picture they are taking then enjoying the moment.
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