This first image is interesting to me because of how much
context it gave to me about the events in Ferguson, MO the first time I saw it.
Also, I saw so much discussion of the photo on social media. The photograph is
of a demonstrator throwing a can of tear gas back at the police. When the photo
first came out, the gentleman (whose name I can’t seem to find) said on his
Twitter account that he was trying to get the can away from the children who
were out on the street. There has been much discussion about the irony of this
man wear an American flag shirt while putting on a show of defiance against the
police.
I really liked this point of view shot of legs hanging over
the city. This photo definitely arouses my inner acrophobic, but it leaves many
questions to the imagination: Is this the magical work of Photoshop? How is
this picture being taken? Is this person really sitting over that ledge?
I saw this picture on The Guardian and they were admonishing
Mirror for using this photo out of context and calling it a lie. I honestly can
agree. As a journalist, I would never put this photograph with a story unless
this child was directly related (with parental consent, of course). One thing
that really pulls at the heartstrings of Americans is sad looking animals and
crying children. This photo is heartbreaking to look at, as it seems that despair
is in this child’s eyes. In reality, the tears could be from a normal child
temper tantrum and used as a stock photo.
I picked this photo, because I thought it was very visually
interesting, not just with the bright colors, but the mise-en-scene. This is so
much social commentary that is going on within this photo. The American flag,
matched with the classic “more perfect union” sign, provides a stark contrast
to the constraints of Washington D.C. in
the backdrop.
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