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Prince William birthday - new photo

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PrettyFlyforaMaiTai · 21/06/2024 09:59

Kensington Palace have released a new photo of William and the children to mark his 42nd birthday. The photo was taken by Catherine.

Honestly I think this is one of my favourite photos of the family!

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ArcaneWireless · 21/06/2024 21:57

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Prince William birthday - new photo
boombang · 21/06/2024 21:58

smilesy · 21/06/2024 21:35

The thing is that, taken at face value, this is a happy photo. So on an empathetic level, reacting positively makes sense. That is why posters are saying that “hating” the photo is a strong reaction. It’s totally counter intuitive to “hate” something where people seem to be expressing enjoyment. So in an entirely instinctive level, praise for the photo makes more sense 😊

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when I look at it, I don't see happiness, I see force and fakeness, and boredom, and resentment, and tedious retake after retake, after retake after retake.

So purely from the point of view of empathy with the subjects, I hate it

smilesy · 21/06/2024 21:58

PracticallyYesterday · 21/06/2024 21:57

I've already explained I often critique photos/artwork in this way. 8/10 is good score. 80% in an exam would be a merit.

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Have you done this to any other photos on MN? That are not of the Waleses?

Gorgonemilezola · 21/06/2024 22:00

boombang · 21/06/2024 21:58

when I look at it, I don't see happiness, I see force and fakeness, and boredom, and resentment, and tedious retake after retake, after retake after retake.

So purely from the point of view of empathy with the subjects, I hate it

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I'd go and have a lie down if I were you. Or a large gin.

Alltheprettyseahorses · 21/06/2024 22:01

IsoldeWagner · 21/06/2024 21:56

That made up nonsense claiming people are fawning over Kate. "how insightful and wonderful and talented Kate is".
You are the only person who has said that.
No-one else.

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RTFT. Start with page 1.

TinklySnail · 21/06/2024 22:02

PracticallyYesterday · 21/06/2024 18:34

Don't count your chickens!

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Are you expecting something no one else is?

PracticallyYesterday · 21/06/2024 22:06

smilesy · 21/06/2024 21:58

Have you done this to any other photos on MN? That are not of the Waleses?

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Fairly sure I've done it to artwork that's been posted on here, if not photographs.

PracticallyYesterday · 21/06/2024 22:07

TinklySnail · 21/06/2024 22:02

Are you expecting something no one else is?

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Hoping for a republic - might conceivably happen before George VII.

EvangelistaSister · 21/06/2024 22:10

boombang · 21/06/2024 21:58

when I look at it, I don't see happiness, I see force and fakeness, and boredom, and resentment, and tedious retake after retake, after retake after retake.

So purely from the point of view of empathy with the subjects, I hate it

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I just don’t see any of that at all.

IcedPurple · 21/06/2024 22:14

Alltheprettyseahorses · 21/06/2024 21:24

Saying you love it is an equally strong reaction. The photo is by a public figure of other public figures in a controversial institution and is up for criticism - not everyeveryone will agree it's nice (I think it's awful tbh).

It's probably worth pointing out that those involved in the photo neither know nor care that anyone here exists, no matter how much you might try to outdo each other with gushing praise of how insightful and wonderful it is and how talented Kate is.

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I wouldn't say I 'love' it myself. But 'loving' what on the face of it at least seems to be a happy photo of a family does not to me seem an equally strong reaction as hating it. Noone is forcing anyone to look at it after all, much less discuss it.

I haven't seen the 'gushing praise' you describe either. I think for whatever reason you are trying to make much quite a lot out of a fun photo, and reading into it things which just aren't there.

MrsFinkelstein · 21/06/2024 22:15

Royah Nikkah on TwiX saying William is at the Taylor Swift concert tonight with his children.

TaraRhu · 21/06/2024 22:15

🤮

IsoldeWagner · 21/06/2024 22:16

boombang · 21/06/2024 21:58

when I look at it, I don't see happiness, I see force and fakeness, and boredom, and resentment, and tedious retake after retake, after retake after retake.

So purely from the point of view of empathy with the subjects, I hate it

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This is so funny 🤣!
Have you ever done one of those Rorschach ink blot tests?

smilesy · 21/06/2024 22:25

PracticallyYesterday · 21/06/2024 22:06

Fairly sure I've done it to artwork that's been posted on here, if not photographs.

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So, only the Waleses then. And then you admit you are hoping for a republic. So nothing to do with the quality of the photo really 😊

IsoldeWagner · 21/06/2024 22:28

Nothing to do with the photo.
Everything to do with the family.
I wish people would be honest about that.

PracticallyYesterday · 21/06/2024 22:28

smilesy · 21/06/2024 22:25

So, only the Waleses then. And then you admit you are hoping for a republic. So nothing to do with the quality of the photo really 😊

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I said the quality of this photo was good, with couple of minor flaws, but to be commended for its composition.

PracticallyYesterday · 21/06/2024 22:29

IsoldeWagner · 21/06/2024 22:28

Nothing to do with the photo.
Everything to do with the family.
I wish people would be honest about that.

I have expressed a favourable opinion of the photograph.

IcedPurple · 21/06/2024 22:30

PracticallyYesterday · 21/06/2024 22:28

I said the quality of this photo was good, with couple of minor flaws, but to be commended for its composition.

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This sounds like the Chat GPT 'assisted' summaries my students write.

IsoldeWagner · 21/06/2024 22:30

PracticallyYesterday · 21/06/2024 22:29

I have expressed a favourable opinion of the photograph.

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How do you know I'm talking about you?

smilesy · 21/06/2024 22:31

IcedPurple · 21/06/2024 22:30

This sounds like the Chat GPT 'assisted' summaries my students write.

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Yes. I was going to say that it smacks of insincerity. Damned with faint praise in fact 😂😂

MugPlate · 21/06/2024 22:31

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IcedPurple · 21/06/2024 22:33

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I'd quietly bow out of the discussion now if I were you.

IsoldeWagner · 21/06/2024 22:33

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As pp said - Just leave this now.

StormzyinaTCup · 21/06/2024 22:36

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RedRosesPinkLilies · 21/06/2024 22:38

@Alltheprettyseahorses So can you give us examples of what you do consider nice/ good photos?