In my previous post, I mentioned that pornography has sprouted like mushrooms on Twitter. At the same time, Twitter has announced that it will remove photographs if the subject hasn’t consented. The multi-billion dollar corporation will make exceptions for any photograph that “adds value to the public discourse, is being shared in the public interest, or is relevant to the community”. I guess porn doesn’t get caught up in this discussion because it’s consensual. At least we’re supposed to think it’s consensual. Consensual in the same way that exploited workers have always consented to their wages and working conditions.
Ah, says Twitter, that woman giving a blow job isn’t exploited; she works for a fun guy.
Fungi.
See how I made that segue? Because, really, I wanted this post to be about mushrooms. In particular, I wanted to show off this beautiful bunch of mushrooms I found on a log when I was walking along a country road in Haliburton. An overcast sky softened the shadows and made the colours more saturated. Perfect conditions for shooting with a macro lens.
Just so we understand one another: the fungi gave their consent to appear in my photo.
