Poll: Vancouver Kissing Couple and Staging

[Lionsfan]

So by now I'm sure most of us have all heard about the riots in Vancouver. The Vancouver Canucks lost Game 7 to the Boston Bruins, and eventually a riot broke out blah blah blah. We all know that story, and we've all seen some of the photos.

But how many of us have seen this photo?

Spoiler: Kissing Couple

It's quickly becoming famous around the Internet, along with several Canadian News Networks asking to find them. Some are comparing it to the Iconic WWII photo, the idea that spontaneous love/passion[footnote]or just wanting to get some[/footnote] just happens whenever/wherever despite everything that's going on. Obviously in WW2 that was the celebration, but now here it's just Rioting

Spoiler: WW2 Sailor Photo for the 2 people who haven't seen it

And this is good and fun and a nice reminder of what good the human race can achieve even in the worst.....wait what the hell is that?

Spoiler: Bubble Burst

Does wanting to be famous know no limits? I know that about 50% of War Time/Protest/Social Unrest photos always have hidden backstory behind them that the photo doesn't tell but what's wrong with people now? Assuming this is a fake what's driving people to get up and lie to a Nation/Television Audience/any group who hears them just for their 15 seconds of fame. I mean we see it all the time in books, A Million Little Pieces [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Million_Little_Pieces#Controversy] comes to mind, and we see people desperation to get on Reality Shows, the White House Party Crashers [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/25/tareq-and-michaele-salahi_n_371336.html], and now we see this. Why do people just "have to be a celebrity" that they'll do anything. What happened to getting famous for doing something noteworthy? Why are people getting fame for just lying, or leaking[footnote]IE releasing[/footnote] a sex tape[footnote]looking at you Paris Hilton...and Britney Spears....and Kim Kardashian.....and Tila Tequila....and I'd better stop here or the list will go own forever[/footnote], or being horrible douchebags (Jersey Shore). Sorry but this has just pissed me off. /rant

So what's you're opinion on the Reality World Culture? Does it bother you that if this is fake, nobody is going to remember the second image, and only remember the Kissing Couple?

Or hell, Was this even staged? Maybe I'm just having a massive overreaction here, and they just stayed there after the initial photo, and later a camera crew went up to talk to them. Or maybe they were there for a while and then the photo was taken after the crew had left

What do you think?

 

[PunkyMcGee]

It looks like Photoshop to me. The police are clearing out the crowd, why not them?

 

[TheIronRuler]

The WW2 example is a bad one to compare, since in the original they were overjoyed that the war just ended, therefore the feeling of joy turned into what would be in a modern day considered molestation and rape charges, ahem.
The Vancouver thing is like having two people have sex in the middle of the street.
The difference is the background.

 

[Dags90]

The WW2 example is a bad one to compare, since in the original they were overjoyed that the war just ended, therefore the feeling of joy turned into what would be in a modern day considered molestation and rape charges, ahem.
The Vancouver thing is like having two people have sex in the middle of the street.
The difference is the background.

Plus, if you really look at it, the WWII is kind of awkwardly posed. Look at the way he's holding her.

Who cares if it's a fake, the Vancouver one is still an interesting picture. You know movies are staged, right?

 

[TheIronRuler]

The WW2 example is a bad one to compare, since in the original they were overjoyed that the war just ended, therefore the feeling of joy turned into what would be in a modern day considered molestation and rape charges, ahem.
The Vancouver thing is like having two people have sex in the middle of the street.
The difference is the background.

Plus, if you really look at it, the WWII is kind of awkwardly posed. Look at the way he's holding her.

Who cares if it's a fake, it's still an interesting picture.

They wouldn't stop the victory parade for a damn picture.
Look at the background, oh great miss opera.

 

[CM156_v1legacy]

I'd say it was a shop, but I don't have any proof...

I choose "Doubt"!

OT: I don't know. But if it's real, cool

 

[Goofguy]

I doubt they were there for a while making out. I'm sure they saw their opportunity in the chaos, ran out and managed to get in 30 seconds of kissing for the cameras. It definitely has to be staged. Also, this picture was up not too long after the riots started so unless you have an absolutely dedicated Photoshopper, this has to be real.

 

[Nickolai77]

To be honest either are perfect.

In the WW2 one looks like the guy is up for some really hardcore deep-throated snogging, the posing looks unconfortable, and there are several people looking on in bemusement. What's makes it significant however is purely the context.

The first image actually looks a bit more romantic, but i think the policeman really dominates the picture too much. The first image looks also a lot more sexual than the first, i mean you can practically see all of that girls leg. Plus, there isn't really a deep meaningful context behind it- it's your run of the mill sports riot.

Really, if someone photographed a couple holding one another, kissing romantically, and the background you see riot police charging towards the protesters behind the camera, and the context concerns something significant (e.g- like the protests that went on Egypt) then that would be a lot better.

 

[lacktheknack]

It probably consisted of "QUICK! THERE'S AN OPENING IN THE POLICE LINES! GET DOWN THERE AND START KISSING!"

Basically, I think it was spontaneously staged.

 

[andsoitgoes]

Here's my take.

Look for a better quality of that picture and zoom in to the couple.

Look around their body, it's CLEARLY pixelated around the edges, as if someone used the magic lasso rather skillfully to copy and paste their scene from earlier into this picture.

Maybe I'm wrong, maybe it wasn't edited. No, it's bs - It was edited, I can't even convince myself otherwise.

Unless someone can explain why the edges of the couple are pixelated while the edges of everything else are just fine.

The supposed original photographer seems to be really sticking with his story about it, and I really don't buy it. I'd like to see the RAW original version with all the time stamps and proof before I'll actually believe it.

Of course the mental status of everyone is that this is the best thing since sliced bread, that this is what makes the world a perfect place. Give me a break. As for the comments, that I've seen a lot of, that "Oh, even if it's fake it's still a great photo!"

no, it isn't. The only thing that could make this a "good photo" is that it was candid, taken in the moment, untagged and in the raw.

And even if it was real, just... well, there's no point getting into that. It's as real as half the boobs in Arizona.