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7 DEADLY SINS- GLUTTONY

Posted by Dawn Sutherland (Phoenix, United States) on 30 August 2007 in Abstract & Conceptual.

Continuing the series on the 7 deadly sins, today's shot is for gluttony. This shot for me is three fold, it seems today that many celebrities behaviors are a true representation of gluttony however so is our twisted interest/facination with their behavior as represented by my lovely assistant (daughter) the other angle is the non-stop, in-your-face paparazzi that in certain situations put innocent lives in danger due to our insatiable desire for more "dirt". I wanted to give this shot an old-time feel to it since this issue is not new, it has been going on for years!

Taken from Wikipedia:
Gluttony (Latin, gula)
Main articles: Gluttony (waste, overindulgence)
Modern views identify Gluttony with an overindulgence of food and drink, though in the past any form of thoughtless excess could fall within the definition of this sin. Marked by unreasonable or unnecessary excess of consumption, Gluttony could also include certain forms of destructive behavior, especially for sport, or for its own sake. Substance abuse or binge drinking can be seen as examples of gluttony therefore, so it could be safely said that Gluttony is the overindulgence in any one thing. The penitents in the Purgatorio were forced to stand between two trees, unable to reach or eat the fruit hanging from either, and were thus described as having a starved appearance.
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Canon EOS REBEL XTi
1/200 second
F/7.1
ISO 800
48 mm

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