My conflict picture - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

03/03/2004 11:04:11 AM · #1

I just wanted to tell all you people about the dead mouse pictur( //www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=62108 ) . For those who where calling me murderer and a pshyco killer or whatever. There was a conflict beetween me and the mouse, the mouse where eating our potatoes that we kept at our summerhouse. The conflict beetween us had to be solved, and we where most definetely not giving up our food. Just wanted to tell you guys that im not a violent person...thanks litbolti

GoldBerry

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

03/03/2004 11:21:03 AM · #2

I gave the pic a 5, I liked it. I knew you'd get those nasty comments, though. The fact is if people weren't killing mice in their homes then the neighborhood store wouldn't sell traps and poison. :-) You're not the only one! We have mice in our garage and I don't mind them, however, they chew up EVERYTHING and leave poop all over the place so now they've gotta go. If I came and took random dumps in your house, I would understand if you left out poison for me. :-)

garrywhite2

Canon EOS-7D

03/03/2004 01:54:11 PM · #3

People are people, always willing to cast judgement upon others until they have to walk a mile in their shoes.

From the comments there seems to be two separate issues.

One which you address... are you a cruel, mean spirited person. I think you gave a resounding response already.

The second one.. should you have submitted the photo to DPC. For myself I don't really care about the potatoes, the image didn't appeal to me. Whether or not you submit a picture I think is a choice you have to make yourself.

Message edited by author 2004-03-03 13:55:58.

kinks

Olympus E-500 EVOLT

Olympus 17.5-45mm f/3.5-5.6

03/03/2004 02:16:37 PM · #4

If it helps you, read comments to my mouse picture //www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=51432

I think, here are lot of people, who do not like do be shocked but life is not only an still life.

May be somewhere are more cruelty in real life. My life here is pretty calm, that is why i can make cruel photos.

I want to suggest for everybody, who will vote my silence photo with "1" - go and visit your doctor.

peecee

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

03/03/2004 02:23:13 PM · #5

All these images tell me is the state of mind of the person taking and posting them!

03/03/2004 02:24:46 PM · #6

Originally posted by litbolti:

Why couldnt you just be friends with the mouse give it some potetos evry no and theyn
You didnt have to kill it

Message edited by author 2013-08-11 15:59:01.

Canon EF-S 15-85mm IS USM

03/04/2004 07:51:20 AM · #7

i wish i could :)

superdave_909

Canon EOS-60D

03/04/2004 08:49:20 AM · #8

I'm not going to voice an opinion on whether it belongs here or not, but I did want to share a story with you. I used to work for Terminix, and this occasionally involved removing mice from the premisis. I had a customer that was having a problem with mice. She didn't want to kill or harm them because she thought that it was inhumane, on the other hand she didn't want anyone in her family to come down sick because of the diseases that mice carry. So she agreed to use sticky traps(which I think is more inhumane). I was showing her where the mice were getting into her house when sure enough in came a little mouse! That little bugger ran right over her foot! I don't think that I have ever seen anyone move so fast in my life! As soon as she calmed down, about 10 min later, she told me to kill them all. Go figure!

Message edited by author 2004-03-04 08:51:08.

Count

Canon EOS-30D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

03/04/2004 09:00:25 AM · #9

Mundi

Lots of users here have kids, and many users view this site from work, family, and/or public computers. When the URL link in your profile links without warning to an extremely graphic porn site I have a hard time accepting moral critisism from you.

Links to those kinds of websites is definitly inappropriate on DPC.

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

03/04/2004 09:37:21 AM · #10

Originally posted by Count:

Are you a natzi!!
i dont like natzis

Count

Canon EOS-30D

03/04/2004 10:17:37 AM · #11

Are you stating that I'm a Natzi!, or asking?

DJLuba

Nikon D2Xs

Nikon AF DC Nikkor 135mm f/2.0D

03/04/2004 11:12:26 AM · #12

Originally posted by litbolti:

I just wanted to tell all you people about the dead mouse pictur( //www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=62108 ) . For those who where calling me murderer and a pshyco killer or whatever.

I think folks freak'd because they believe you put this picture up more for "SHOCK" value rather then to meet the challenge. Understandably people will generally rush to conclusion, and slam you. That said, you are justified for putting this thread together to inform people that this was not the case.

Now -- If people continue to slam you for killing the mice, then they obviously have never had a real invasion of mice, and they do not understand the severity of the situation.

Folks -- If you have mice in your home, or a place that you inhabit, you would be extremely foolish not to "kill" the mice. This isn't a matter of being humane, or handling the situation in a humane manner. It is about insuring the safety and well being of you and your family as quickly as possible. Once mice have a strong hold in your surroundings, they have the ability to habituate and populate at a rate very few understand. This is not a joke for any household with a rodent problem.

If you people are so humane, that you don't want to see a mice suffer, then go out and start a campaign to get rid of the millions of cats in this world. The sole purpose for feline domestication, was for the purpose of rodent control.

03/04/2004 02:21:27 PM · #13

Originally posted by Count:

Are you stating that I'm a Natzi!, or asking?

Asking!!

GoldBerry

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

03/04/2004 02:27:52 PM · #14

Originally posted by Mundi:

Are you a natzi!!
i dont like natzis

That's absurd, good thing you're pretty ;-)

stickylizard

Nikon Coolpix 3100

03/04/2004 02:35:28 PM · #15

Originally posted by Mundi:

Are you a natzi!!
i dont like natzis

grow up!

Message edited by author 2004-03-04 14:36:31.

03/04/2004 05:10:33 PM · #16

Originally posted by stickylizard:

Originally posted by Mundi:

Are you a natzi!!
i dont like natzis

grow up!

I will thanks for the suggestion

Patzt

Nikon D7100

03/05/2004 12:27:19 PM · #17

Originally posted by litbolti:

Congratulations for capturing it (both the mouse and the photo)!

Originally posted by DJLuba:

Now -- If people continue to slam you for killing the mice, then they obviously have never had a real invasion of mice, and they do not understand the severity of the situation.

I lived in a mouse-infested house early in my marriage in N. Ireland and never want to experience this again. I had mousetraps in my oven for goodness sakes and under my bed and in the food cupboard and under the sink. They were everywhere. My cat had it's fill and stopped hunting them!

What a menace they were!

(I don't enjoy seeing photos of dead animals but yours certainly fills the challenge! ;o) )

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

03/11/2004 04:30:31 AM · #18

Thank you all for your comments. this has been a interesting thread.

Trinch

Canon EOS-40D

03/11/2004 12:18:59 PM · #19

Libolti, have you considered making a print available for that photo? One could hang it in their basement as a warning to any other mice that may dare to venture in.

03/12/2004 07:35:39 AM · #20

that is truly good thinking, and spice a little up with gunfire and more blood in photoshop

Sparky9001

Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i