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Sunday, October 3, 2010
Pic of this Week
Once again its time for pic of the week because I can't think of anything else to blog about.
This image caught my eye just because of its absurdity. My first impression was, what are they doing to those kids! Without the caption I would have been lost. The children in Russia do not get enough UV light for production of Vitamin D because of the small amount of sunlight, so they get a treatment of UV light. There are so many elements to this photo. The UV machine looks out of place with the ornate rug. I love the contrast of the begoggled children with a picture of a woman (with rosy cheeks) eating what looks like bread. The UV light gives the entire room an unnatural glow. I am also drawn to the person who is administrating the treatment. He or she appears to be checking their watch to make sure they turn off the machine at the right time.
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That is truly amazing, Alan - great find. And so true, that you really read this image differently depending on how much contextual information you have. It can be both absurdly surreal and mundane and banal at the same time!
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