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In reply to the discussion: Saw this today and I cried [View all]SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)13. Amazing. I'm being interrogated and judged.lol
Since you provided the artist's name I'm sure all appreciate it. Stop being petty. Your complaint truly takes away from the childs sad situation.
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PLEASE give credit to the artist who took pictures you post rather than just plagiarizing it.
Mika
Sep 2014
#3
Thank you, good question. There are ways to provide someone with information they obviously didn't
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#42
Exactly right. This seemed more an attempt to derail the OP than an honest interjection.
marble falls
Sep 2014
#48
You are not using that word correctly since the OP did not claim credit for the photo
uppityperson
Sep 2014
#14
Other links say the little girl is the photographer's cousin, not in an orphanage.
uppityperson
Sep 2014
#29
I'm concerned over the made up false narrative, as well as the lack of attribution.
Mika
Sep 2014
#30
It's a clever photo. It just doesn't need a made-up orphanage story to go with it.
Brickbat
Sep 2014
#11
It's a lovely picture, and can say a lot about the power of love and protection.
Brickbat
Sep 2014
#32
The truth doesn't matter so long as we catapult the propaganda. AMIRIGHT??
Schema Thing
Sep 2014
#41
Brickbat posted a quote from the photographer, "There is no orphanage involved and no tragic story "
progressoid
Sep 2014
#44
It is very touching--heart-breaking, really, and I *don't* discount the value of the image.
tblue37
Sep 2014
#40