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AP Sensationalizing Hurricane Ike? by DMartyr on 13-Sep-2008

This is an interesting picture, but I can't help wondering how much it is staged to sensationalize the image. Is the photographer clinging to a post as well?

A hurricane is dramatic enough, so why does the AP feel the need to embellish?

Caption:

Tommy Scarborough supports himself on a post while he gets a lift from the strong winds created by the approaching Hurricane Ike in Bacliff, Texas, Friday, Sept. 12, 2008.
(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

(The Yahoo!News link is HERE, but I can never get them to work.)

Update [Brian]: Daylife link here. There's no better photo service!

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Comments:

#1 captainfish 13-Sep-2008

that is so stupid. anyone can tell that the wind is barely even blowing in that shot. I don't see any waves and the trees don't even look like the wind is blowing.

#2 Kevin 13-Sep-2008

The waves would be blowing leftward if he were being blown leftward. As you can see, they're not.

Still, it shows that he's pretty strong. I'm quite sure I couldn't do that.

#3 captainfish 13-Sep-2008

NOticed that the Drudge Report used that same image on their front page to tell of massive damage from Ike.

guess even some of the best are dooped.