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My new sig#57669

By enLight - 12 Dec 2003 02:24

- 12 Dec 2003 02:24 #57669

I was inspired by the various Cold War conflicts between Rightist forces and Leftist forces.

This is the pro-Right one, I might make a counterpart pro-Left one next...

#57674

By Smith 2.0 - 12 Dec 2003 02:33

- 12 Dec 2003 02:33 #57674

Hmmm... Stylistically very neat enlight, as always, although I have reservations about the use of the central picture.

You may also like to know that I'm going to use the photoshop tip you gave me in a pro-UN sig!

All religions, nearly all philosophies, and even a part of science testify
to the unwearying, heroic effort of mankind desperately denying its
contingency. - Jacques Monod

Progress is fact. Even so, faith in progress is a superstition. – John Gray

#57679

By enLight - 12 Dec 2003 02:41

- 12 Dec 2003 02:41 #57679

Smith wrote:I have reservations about the use of the central picture.

Well, that kind of reaction should be expected. It's a very powerful picture.

You may also like to know that I'm going to use the photoshop tip you gave me in a pro-UN sig!

Go for it! I'll be anxious to see the result.

#57682

By The Outspoken - 12 Dec 2003 02:44

- 12 Dec 2003 02:44 #57682

It's definately an interesting sig. I'm in the process of making a few more for myself.

We have a million reasons for failure, but not one excuse.

Wherever you see me, there I will be... but whatever I do is up to you.

#57685

By Cap - 12 Dec 2003 02:48

- 12 Dec 2003 02:48 #57685

Cool sig.... (political views set aside), although I can't say I'm happy about the lack of colour. :smokin:

Cap

#57688

By Smith 2.0 - 12 Dec 2003 02:53

- 12 Dec 2003 02:53 #57688

Well, that kind of reaction should be expected. It's a very powerful picture.

Exactly - like Cap said, political views aside, it's a great sig.

Go for it! I'll be anxious to see the result.

Cheers, I've already finished it, but my damn villagephotos account has locked because of bandwith overkill, so I can't post it. :knife:

All religions, nearly all philosophies, and even a part of science testify

to the unwearying, heroic effort of mankind desperately denying its

contingency. - Jacques Monod

Progress is fact. Even so, faith in progress is a superstition. – John Gray

#57689

By enLight - 12 Dec 2003 02:54

- 12 Dec 2003 02:54 #57689

CaptainCanada wrote:I can't say I'm happy about the lack of colour.

I agree, but two of the three pics I used were black and white. I really had no choice. :hmm:

Smith wrote:Cheers, I've already finished it, but my damn villagephotos account has locked because of bandwith overkill, so I can't post it.

If you have continual problems, and need a host, you can e-mail me the sig(garrickscheer@localgenius.com) and I'll host it on my website. Just an option...

#57696

By Smith 2.0 - 12 Dec 2003 03:08

- 12 Dec 2003 03:08 #57696

Thanks for the offer but i've just realised i've got a geocities account I wasn't making use of!

All religions, nearly all philosophies, and even a part of science testify

to the unwearying, heroic effort of mankind desperately denying its

contingency. - Jacques Monod

Progress is fact. Even so, faith in progress is a superstition. – John Gray

#57700

By Cap - 12 Dec 2003 03:18

- 12 Dec 2003 03:18 #57700

I like it Smith... what's in the background though? :hmm:

Cap

#57702

By Vivisekt - 12 Dec 2003 03:20

- 12 Dec 2003 03:20 #57702

It's a nice sig, enlight. Force = Authority.

» disclaimer: pathological liar / moral bankruptcy / lulz / kameradenpolizei

#57704

By Smith 2.0 - 12 Dec 2003 03:23

- 12 Dec 2003 03:23 #57704

I like it Smith... what's in the background though?

'Enola Gay'

Precisely, it is a cropped photograph of the B-29 bomber The 'Enola Gay' which dropped the 'Little Boy' atomic weapon on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on 6th August, 1945.

All religions, nearly all philosophies, and even a part of science testify

to the unwearying, heroic effort of mankind desperately denying its

contingency. - Jacques Monod

Progress is fact. Even so, faith in progress is a superstition. – John Gray

#57732

By Steven_K - 12 Dec 2003 03:56

- 12 Dec 2003 03:56 #57732

Very cool enlight. The style is very cool, reminds me of my sig, so I like it. The central picture is an intersting choice, I think. I've seen it called the image that solidified opposition to the Vietnam. In addition, its one of the most real and brutal examples of the dispicable acts carried out by America's allies in their struggle with communism. I would probably have used that sort of picture in a sig decrying the cold war atrocities carried out by Americans.

#57735

By Jesse - 12 Dec 2003 04:00

- 12 Dec 2003 04:00 #57735

I like the central quote - its so true, even if people would rather believe otherwise. The troops, the Pinochet picture, they're all good. I dislike the centre picture - the figure shown in it is too barbaric, too primitive, too rag-tag. I'm sure I can find some kind of Nazi military tribunal execution if you'd like, or something along those lines - perhaps a black and white still from a film?

Here's one - from 1984

#57780

By enLight - 12 Dec 2003 05:37

- 12 Dec 2003 05:37 #57780

Jesse wrote:I dislike the centre picture - the figure shown in it is too barbaric, too primitive, too rag-tag. I'm sure I can find some kind of Nazi military tribunal execution if you'd like, or something along those lines - perhaps a black and white still from a film?

I don't know if you've seen the whole picture (it's actually tricky to find on the web) but the shooter is actually a police or military officer - you just can't tell since I clipped off his body.

The reason I chose it was becauase I wanted a picture of a summary execution, the kind of thing that would occur during martial law. Not only was this pic powerful but it also showed the brutal, "street-justice" nature of the event. I wanted that feeling.

But sure, if you post some other pics, I'll consider them.

#57798

By Ásatrúar - 12 Dec 2003 05:56

- 12 Dec 2003 05:56 #57798

The man being shot was a north vietnamese spy in civilian clothing. He was given sumeray execution as what is called for it in times of war.

Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. - Let him who wishes for peace prepare for war. - Wer sich nach Frieden sehnt, bereite den Krieg vor.

#57803

By Smith 2.0 - 12 Dec 2003 05:59

- 12 Dec 2003 05:59 #57803

That was the allegation yes, you may know more than I do whether or not it was more than just an allegation. Either way, it is a very provocative image, arguably one of the most emotive photographs I've ever seen.

All religions, nearly all philosophies, and even a part of science testify

to the unwearying, heroic effort of mankind desperately denying its

contingency. - Jacques Monod

Progress is fact. Even so, faith in progress is a superstition. – John Gray

#57806

By Ásatrúar - 12 Dec 2003 06:02

- 12 Dec 2003 06:02 #57806

A worse photo is a picture of US soldier about to be decapitated by Japanese soldiers.

http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/USPics/ ... daws11.jpg

Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. - Let him who wishes for peace prepare for war. - Wer sich nach Frieden sehnt, bereite den Krieg vor.

#57808

By Smith 2.0 - 12 Dec 2003 06:05

- 12 Dec 2003 06:05 #57808

Yeah this is also a pretty intense picture - there are quite a few similar pictures from the Japanese occupation of China, particularly from the infamous 'Rape of Nanking' of course...

All religions, nearly all philosophies, and even a part of science testify

to the unwearying, heroic effort of mankind desperately denying its

contingency. - Jacques Monod

Progress is fact. Even so, faith in progress is a superstition. – John Gray

#57835

By Yeddi - 12 Dec 2003 07:50

- 12 Dec 2003 07:50 #57835

I'm sure he was in fact an Australian, not American. I'll look for a source

edit: http://www.gbkgraphics.com/digger/hall4a.htm

http://www.politicsforum.org/documents/forum_rules.php

#57874

By Truth-a-naut - 12 Dec 2003 11:33

- 12 Dec 2003 11:33 #57874

It it wasn't a soldier, but an honoured civilian.

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