Damn, That's One Huge Grasshopper..

I chose the photo of a large grasshopper on a farmer's truck. By photographer Frank "Pop" Conard, it was one in his line of "whopper hopper" post cards. This particular image caught my eye because of it's humorous edge. It's quite obvious that grasshoppers do not grow to be that large, nor do farmers haul them through the city. This picture was manipulated by enlarging the image of the grasshopper, and placing it in the bed of the farmer's truck as if it were to be carted around and shown to the city. This picture was probably manipulated for a shocking effect. One does not expect to see such a large grasshopper, and recieving a postcard with this image on it could prove to be quite funny. Frank Conard probably makes quite a bit of money of this image and ones like it. People like to see things that are out of the ordinary.
I do not think this manipulation is in any way harmful. It is not being presented as the truth, rather as a humorous exagegration meant to entertain those who view it. I believe it would fall more under the category of art than the more journalistic photos more prevalent in the choices. It's not used to make a statement about important things, it's not representing a person, it's just a huge grasshopper on a truck. Nobody is being mislead, unless they don't have the basic knowledge of nature's limitations.
I knoq if I got this post card in the mail, i would chuckle quite a bit and be pleased with whoever thought to send it to me.