This picture of Alex Rodriguez was a really cool shot. The story ran in Tuesday's NY Times about his latest drug issues. I feel like this photo was probably taken at an event awhile ago but I really like how you can see all the people around him-consruction workers, reporters, etc-in the reflection on his sunglasses. It reminds me of his star power and that those people could soon be nowhere to be found because of his drug use.
This was one picture of many accompanying a story about how a drought in Texas is really effecting farmers and Texas in general. It ran in last Thursday's NY Times. There was an accompanying slide show online (http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/02/12/us/20090212drought_index.html?ref=us) that is really great. All of the photos are environmental portraits but they are really stunning. The picture above is my favorite (and was the main picture of the story) because it really captures the entire story. A farmer's livelihood is at stake because of this incredibly long drought, with the obviously brown, dried dirt below his cowboy boots-the reader knows exactly what's going on. It was a really creative approach that worked.
This story accompanied a really great new look at city budget cuts in Sunday's NY Times. This man is an aspiring firefighter whose dream was cut short because of the hard economic times for the past few years. I really liked this picture because it captures the hope in his eye as he leans against a firehouse. It's also cool because you can see the photographer in the door's window. You're not supposed to see him I know, but I think that it's ok because I didn't notice him until after looking at this picture for a long time. The contrast between the red door with its squares, and the plainness of the subject, really make the aspiring firefighter stand out.
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