Quote Originally Posted by Ozme52
Many people feel passionately from things other than art. Sports, family and loved ones, certain causes, even politics. So is that a sufficient definition?

I agree with what you're saying about this particular picture. It evokes an emotional response for me as well, though from a different perspective. But what makes it art versus just a picture?
It is not art in my view as the photo is merely functional in its aims and that is to arouse. Technique and skill do not add up to art. Art of quality has a myriad aims and functions such as to alter and expand our perceptions as well as enlighten and educate, amongst many other things.

One can enter an endless debate about what is art or not, some say everything is art, to which one can pose the alternative, that nothing is art. I suppose it comes down to ones own opinion and in mine this doesn't constitute art.