I am going to post a more complete explanation of what I did and why I did it.....
"Best Dressed" picture.
The 2004 Rally Folder needed more pictures of the Members who attended. Not of me. People like to see their own faces; not mine. Teri had been very kind to me by naming me "Best Dressed"; I very much appreciated her compliment. I decided to return it. I decided that, since she was properly lit in the original, I would crop it down to just her. She has a lovely profile; "Cutest nose at the rally" seemed like a very appropriate and complimentary caption.
"Shocker" picture:
I am not personally offended by the gesture. In the appropriate context, I too find it humorous. However, it is definately not appropriate to associate such humor with the overall atmosphere of the rally nor of this site. Many people here have suggested that Tracker Marine might want to assume some sort of sponsorship role in future rallies. If I were their person in charge of making such decissions, went to the Rally Photos page and saw several shots of that gesture - there is no way I would lend the NTOWS my support. That holds true for other potential advertisers and sponsors.
The Rally Photos section of this site has been my baby from the start. I have made decissions from the start what to include and what not to include. I have done all sorts of editing and cropping on many pictures.
On this particular picture, I edited it to show the two men and one woman from the shoulders up. To try and keep with a bit of the off-color humor, I titled it "If I keep practicing, will I be able to write my name?"
In one of the group pictures, where the gesture was exhibited, I smuged it out.
I didn't know Rich was posting at the same time.....
