TV; "Brainwashed" (Getty Images) * Flickr Explore

    Available for licensing on Getty Images

    Ever since I published this photo in 2007 I have seen this photo being used in thousands of web sites, magazines, cards, and posters. Sites like www.forbes.com/sites/laceyrose/2010/08/23/furthering-debu..., www.ehow.com/facts_5121157_pros-cons-tv.html, www.parents.com/blogs/dadabase/tag/watching-tv/, Iranian's www.presstv.ir/detail/175802.html, gulfNews.com, Australia's www.abc.net.au/news/2011-11-12/television-not-that-bad-fo..., and the list goes on.

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    A child watching TV.
    This child is one of the millions of Americans who watch far too much TV.
    Actually, the real child hates TV and I had to take the picture quickly before the screen damaged his eyes since the Large TV was too close and watching a screen in the dark is even worse. He also got really bored since the TV screen had only a static.

    Flickr Explore #70

    © Escobar Studios. All rights reserved. This image is available on Getty Images

    Four years later I did a remake of this:
    www.flickr.com/photos/aaronescobar/5661377851/

    Comments and faves

    1. ★

      artchow, Bailh, jonbprime, G a b y t a, and 86 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. EduardoEquis (52 months ago | reply)

      Impresionante el efecto logrado.

      Excelente.

    3. Scott Hensley (52 months ago | reply)

      Fantastic image. We used it to illustrate a post on our blog about overweight kids watching TV. Thanks. We gave credit to you and provided a link back to this page. You can see our post here: blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/03/03/tv-and-comput er-limits-ma...

    4. lifehacker (52 months ago | reply)

      Agreed, great picture. We also used the image on a post for Lifehacker.com and linked back to this page. Thanks for your generous licensing, and again, fantastic work.

    5. rentedochan (51 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Media Me, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

    6. Bert Kommerij (51 months ago | reply)

      Strong image. Very universal...

    7. rentedochan (51 months ago | reply)

      Thanks a lot! Wellcome

    8. jpwauthier (51 months ago | reply)

      Thanks for the picture, we used it on CentPapiers : Blessure de l’enfance, l’inceste

    9. orhvy (51 months ago | reply)

      Wow

    10. bloodycape (48 months ago | reply)

      good shot, did you realise your photo has been posted on an australian news site?
      www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/06/27/228742 6.htm

    11. Aaron Escobar (Away) (48 months ago | reply)

      Yeah, I never new this picture would be my most interesting one

    12. Edgphoto (48 months ago | reply)

      Scary and beatiful. Great job, great idea

    13. catherinecw (47 months ago | reply)

      Hi there,

      Just want to echo congratulations on the photo! I've used it to illustrate a story on Real Business.

      www.realbusiness.co.uk/news/finance-and-banki ng/5347616/s...

      Thank you for making it available.

    14. Yahoo! Answers Team (Southeast Asia) (47 months ago | reply)

      Hi Mr Escobar!

      I've used this pic of yours to illustrate Indonesian TV media on the Yahoo! Answers blog: www.yanswersblogid.com/ :) I've credited the photo back to you (and linked back to you too).

      But if you're not comfy with me using your photo, let me know and I'll take it down in a jiffy!

      thanks bunches! ;)

    15. Jack Riot 125 [deleted] (47 months ago | reply)

      Incredible. This really gives off the sort of "close encounters of the third kind" vibe. Great work.

    16. nirbhao (47 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called better than comments (notes and tags), and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    17. peregrin@ (46 months ago | reply)

      new contest at Excellent Photographers Awards
      www.flickr.com/groups/excellentphotographer/d iscuss/72157...

    18. ps70 ...,,.,., (44 months ago | reply)

      great

    19. jaime.silva (44 months ago | reply)

      --
      Seen in the group"BEST OF THE BEST (POST 1, AWARD 2)" (?)

    20. eezeedesign (44 months ago | reply)

      absolutely stunning!!!!!

      im going to slightly edit this picture and use it on an album cover, you will definately be credited on the album thanks!!!!!!!!!

      :)

      keep up the great work! im a big fan!

      eezee:design
      x

    21. Mohammed Saffar (42 months ago | reply)

      nice

    22. TV Mole (41 months ago | reply)

      Hi
      Love this photo - I've used it on tvmole.com with credit and link back to you. Thanks for sharing under Creative Commons.

    23. Walter Oscar La Colla (40 months ago | reply)

      High Fidelity Photo Art
      Join us!
      Please, share this beauty with us
      Join the High Fidelity Photo Art Group and upload it!

    24. Dorche (40 months ago | reply)

      excelent photo and mesage

    25. BentBlue (40 months ago | reply)

      Bonjour, je suis l'administrateur du groupe The screen on a photo, et nous aimerions beaucoup que vous ajoutiez ceci à notre groupe !

    26. mwendus (39 months ago | reply)

      Thanks for sharing your photo. I wanted to let you know that I used it on my blog, in the post linked here. I also added your Flickr account to my "Meet the Photographers" page. Thanks again.

    27. lightspring (38 months ago | reply)

      Powerful image! Super Eco is using it here: www.supereco.com/news/2009/04/19/earth-day-tv / Thank you!

    28. B.S. Wise (37 months ago | reply)

      Bonjour, je suis l'administrateur du groupe . TV . room ., et nous aimerions beaucoup que vous ajoutiez ceci à notre groupe !

      Awesome.

    29. researchenjim (33 months ago | reply)

      What a great shot! Way spooky and Poltergeist-esque! Love it!
      I've used it in a Not From Concentrate blog post, called 'Kids Stuff':
      notfromconcentrate.co.uk/2009/03/31/kids-stuf f/
      Many thanks,
      J

    30. Erick Dondé (33 months ago | reply)

      Very nice shot!!!

    31. Bob is Bob! (waiting for a sign) (32 months ago | reply)

      wow

    32. kk7k (26 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called MY FLICKR FAV's (Invite a Friends Photo), and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    33. nu zulland bro! (24 months ago | reply)

      Hi my name is Amanda and I;m doing a school project on kids watching television. I was wondering if I could use your photo for my assignment? Please!! It's a beautiful photo.

    34. tallawah75 (17 months ago | reply)

      eloquent metaphore and suggestive compo..

    35. This photo was invited and added to the Poesia di Luce | Poetry of light group.

    36. eabacus (7 months ago | reply)

      Hi This is a very good image. I do lots of small media collaborations, mainly for my own amusement. However, for a video I am creating, I need a number of images. I might be using this. Check here- www.attitudemedia.com John F. Groom

    37. Aaron Escobar (Away) (7 months ago | reply)

      This image is available for licensing on Getty Images (www.gettyimages.com/detail/92535795/flickr?es ource=en-us_...)

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