Woman Spotted Without Phone Camera Out, Is Now an Internet Sensation
This simple photo is a fascinating portrait of what smartphone cameras have done to our culture. A single woman is seen enjoying the moment with just her eyes while a sea of smartphone cameras surrounds her.
The photo has been going viral over the past week, and this lady is now an Internet sensation.
After being published by the Boston Globe last week, the photo was spotted and shared on Twitter by developer Wayne Dahlberg:
this is my new favorite photo of all time pic.twitter.com/v8Qs6TeXZf
— Wayne Dahlberg (@waynedahlberg) September 26, 2015
The photo was quickly retweeted over 12,000 times and has since been shared all over the Web. Here’s what people had to say about this “radical” woman:
@timreilly53 @waynedahlberg Radical, huh?
— Bill Weir (@BillWeirCNN) September 26, 2015
@waynedahlberg someone who knows how to be present and enjoy the moment.
— Brent Jensen (@BrentDJensen) September 26, 2015
@waynedahlberg @jabberworks I love her. No cell phone. No camera. No piece of paper and Sharpie pen. Just soaking in the experience.
— Jenn Bower (@JennBower) September 26, 2015
Of course, there were some skeptics as well:
Poor grandma forgot her iPhone. Zoom in for her tears RT @waynedahlberg: this is my new favorite photo of all time pic.twitter.com/S4f4sdayJ4
— Jonas Jansen (@vierzueinser) October 6, 2015
@waynedahlberg @GregBDavies you’ll be so disappointed when you realize she’s wearing Google glass ;)
— Dave Nussbaum (@davenuss79) September 26, 2015
@waynedahlberg pic.twitter.com/joUQEdiUWl
— Tim Collins (@someguyinjuba) September 27, 2015
Image credits: Photo by John Blanding/The Boston Globe via Getty Images