By: Ed Clark
In the image above by Ed Clark called Going Home I was at first drawn into the man playing the accordion you can tell he is upset but must keep playing through the emotions he is experiencing. After taking in the deep sorrow you feel coming from the man and the details on his accordion my eyes panned out to see the group of people behind him on all sides. All the people around are sad and don't look thrilled with whatever is going on.To me this image shows a deep mourning and loss for many people of all background and races as well as it shows them coming together to share this sad time together. After reading the article and understanding the context of the image it is a very emotional time for the whole nation not just the people depicted in the image and before even knowing that you can feel the sadness through this image. As stated in the article by Ben Cosgrove Mourning FDR: In a Classic Photo, the Face of the Nation's Loss, "It’s tricky, of course — even dangerous — to presume that one person’s emotions can be seen as emblematic of the feelings and thoughts of millions of other people" he is right to say this yet this image has become an image of mourning and sadness for such a difficult time in the U.S history where a president who fought for equality for African American's was killed before he could continue improving our nation.
Principle #1: Subjects Expression- In the image above although they are not the only individual depicted they are the most upfront and direct within the photo. You can quickly start to feel and see how saddened he is by the glistening of tears that are rolling down his cheeks. His eyes seem just open enough to allowing the constant flow of tears out as he almost looks like he doesn't want to see what is going on.
Principle #2: Quality of Light- With black and white images it can be difficult to clearly depict all aspects of the photo depending on the lighting. In this image everyone and everything is so beautifully contrasted and no light is to bright taking over an area of the photo or too dark for you to be able to make out the details. The quality of light allows contrast for instance with the man crying who is standing in front of the pillar the lighting allows for us to see every detail of the man in contrast with the very bright pillar behind him.
Principle #3: In and out of focus- The man is so in focus and although the people behind and to the side of him aren't completely blurry or unidentifiable they are not as in focus as he. This for me draws me first into him and to capture his emotions more deeply and as you begin to search the rest of the image you can tell that everyone else also is saddened by the event but he by far is the most effected in this image.
Photo by: David Rose
Principle #1: Background compliments- Not typically do I feel myself drawn into a photo with a dark background like such. But the way the grey almost blackish sky in some areas help bring emotion to how dark and terrifying it is to revolt. The way the background helps illuminate the malatov cocktail brings further emotion to the passion and fire that burns within these people to fight for change.
Principle #2: Texture- Something that immediately drew me into this photo was all the different textures of the clothing and apparatuses that have be make-shifted into war gear. Although hey aren't all distinguished from each other by varying colors, you can see the different types of fabrics, plastics and woods being used to protect the civilians as they fight.
Principle #3: Rule of Thirds- The photographer David Rose used the angle of the image to create a very distinct layering, from the top to the middle of the image its mostly grayish-black sky with the exception of the flaming malatov cocktail. From the middle down to the bottom is almost a perfect lines across the image of men similarly bunched in size and shape all fighting together. It creates for a separation of each part of the image and to appreciate each part in there own way and how they work together to express the emotions within the image.
Why did I choose the image?: The image above my David Rose shows the raw reality, and bravery it takes to revolt in order to cause change within society. This image was taken by Ross in Ukraine as citizens revolt to create change within their country. I know this as a truth that revolt is common, that it is everyone on every end of the world from the richest countries to the poorest. It serves to remind us that we must fight for what we believe in and when we don't think it's attainable, think again. In the article What are the four ways of knowing by Oliver Kim, they talk about just how we decide and or know what information we read, are told, or see is the truth or false. For me this image is so raw in the aspect of you can tell they are civilians by there clothes and make shift supplies to keep them safe. Within the article The Rules of Photojournalism Are Keeping Us From the Truth by Donald Weber he states that "the most in-demand news photo is that of happenstance — typically dodged, burned, cropped, dramatized and with “extraneous” details within the frame excised" I do agree within a range that yes these images are in demand that they are powerful and that's why they want these shots but sometimes without altering the story I believe you can alter an image, cut things out that aren't necessary to get the same message across and draw people in. In the article You don't see anyone's face full on but by the way they are bunched and so close protecting each other you know by the emotion it gives you they are fighting passionately for what they believe to be true as Kim states "the sense perception, gives you the ability to perceive tings for yourself". With that also being said not all revolts or acts like these are for good change or cause, we like to think most the time they are but there are instances where people do acts like this out of violence and radicalism then for good change for a majority of the society. This image reminded me of the topic of Yellow Journalism because it is known for "its bold use of headlines, illustrations and bold design elements, and they were more inclined to campaign against powerful interest on behalf of "the people" as stated in the article Yellow Journalism: Puncturing the Myths, Defining the Legacies by W. Joseph Campbell. Although it doesn't contain a bold title or exaggerated as the typical idea of Yellow Journalism to me it shows how media has changed and is more bold today and able to report and take photos of the daunting aspects of the world like the war against governments/ legal leaders and the civilians of these places.
Why did I choose the image?: The image above my David Rose shows the raw reality, and bravery it takes to revolt in order to cause change within society. This image was taken by Ross in Ukraine as citizens revolt to create change within their country. I know this as a truth that revolt is common, that it is everyone on every end of the world from the richest countries to the poorest. It serves to remind us that we must fight for what we believe in and when we don't think it's attainable, think again. In the article What are the four ways of knowing by Oliver Kim, they talk about just how we decide and or know what information we read, are told, or see is the truth or false. For me this image is so raw in the aspect of you can tell they are civilians by there clothes and make shift supplies to keep them safe. Within the article The Rules of Photojournalism Are Keeping Us From the Truth by Donald Weber he states that "the most in-demand news photo is that of happenstance — typically dodged, burned, cropped, dramatized and with “extraneous” details within the frame excised" I do agree within a range that yes these images are in demand that they are powerful and that's why they want these shots but sometimes without altering the story I believe you can alter an image, cut things out that aren't necessary to get the same message across and draw people in. In the article You don't see anyone's face full on but by the way they are bunched and so close protecting each other you know by the emotion it gives you they are fighting passionately for what they believe to be true as Kim states "the sense perception, gives you the ability to perceive tings for yourself". With that also being said not all revolts or acts like these are for good change or cause, we like to think most the time they are but there are instances where people do acts like this out of violence and radicalism then for good change for a majority of the society. This image reminded me of the topic of Yellow Journalism because it is known for "its bold use of headlines, illustrations and bold design elements, and they were more inclined to campaign against powerful interest on behalf of "the people" as stated in the article Yellow Journalism: Puncturing the Myths, Defining the Legacies by W. Joseph Campbell. Although it doesn't contain a bold title or exaggerated as the typical idea of Yellow Journalism to me it shows how media has changed and is more bold today and able to report and take photos of the daunting aspects of the world like the war against governments/ legal leaders and the civilians of these places.
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