Tala Class 6

I liked this picture because it shows part of the cartoon so the reader can understand from the picture what the people are protesting. But I wish the picture was a wider shot so you could see a few more faces.  It feels like there were less people at the protest but the photographer is trying to make it look like more people were there.  

This picture illustrates the point of the article, that teenagers are taking care of their elders. Even though it’s a sweet looking picture, I feel like the point could have been better illustrated if the elderly person was in bed or sitting down. I like that the girl’s picture is hanging in the background. 

I like this picture because it shows the contrast between the area that was affected by the fire and the area that wasn’t. it also illustrates the danger the firemen are in. The fact that the truck and firemen are in the picture show the scale of the fire.

 

Chika Anoliefo: Week 6

This picture was taken by Amir Cohen for Reuters. The photographer makes good use of juxtaposition here, between the size of the Israeli tank and the flowers and the significance of the two. Also in deciding to keep the flowers out of focus, it's as if the photographer has immediately let the viewer know what rules in this area (Kibbutz Kissufim), now.



This picture was taken by Menahem Kahana ofAgence France-Presse , a Getty Image, and featured on the NYT. The picture shows an overwhelming mass of gray cranes at Agamon Ha-Hula Lake at the Hula valley in northern Israel in their journey to Africa. The photographer captures a species in its environment, in action. The features of the photo like the shadows and depth of focus, give the image greater dimension.


This picture, taken by Finbarr O'Reilly for Reuters, and featured on the NYT captures a perfect moment of exertion as this man and others like him search for gold. It shows the inherent contradiactions of something so valuable like gold being found amoung the sludge.

Week 6: Rose Walano

Backstage at Ralph Lauren, Fashion Week. (Todd Heisler/The New York Times)

I like the subtlety of this shot, the way the light lingers on her champagne-colored dress, the way the everyone but the model is out of focus. It's both glossy and subdued, which doesn't capture the frantic nature of Fashion Week but does capture the classic beauty of a line like Ralph Lauren's. It's also a unique photo for while we notice the dress, the picture does not showcase the model's attire, an atypical choice during Fashion Week.

War orphan Faustin Mugisa, 8, who has machete scars on his head and body, rested at the Kizito Orphanahe in Bunia, in northeastern Congo. Faustin was left for dead in a pile of corpses when ethnic Lendu militiamen hacked his mother and seven siblings to death in 2003. Faustin's father discovered him alive and took him to the bush to recover, but his father was later hacked to death by the same militia group. (Finbarr O'reilly/Reuters)

The strength of this photo lies in the expression in this little boys face. But the actual structuring of the photo helps to convey his story. The picture being taken from the side symbolizing how is unstable childhood is unfair and askew. Being framed within the posts of his bed suggests that he has no escape.

Dancers performed on a Viradouro samba school float during the carnival parade at the sambodrome, in Rio de Janeiro. (Natacha Pisarenko/Associated Press)

I love the color, the motion and the life in this shot. I think it's a perfect representation of the holiday and, despite the raunchiness of the celebration, I like the irony present in the rising sun in the corner, almost hinting to the religious holiday to follow. 

Jessica Lubin-Class 6 Tearsheets

Photographer Matias Costa (for the NY times, Sunday, Feb. 22) waited for this picture. The woman is examining the painting in the same position as the subject is painted in. Readers can see the entire piece of the exhibition and see that it is fascinating at the same time, based on how this woman is approaching the painting. This could easily have been a boring picture of some artists exhibit, but it's really pretty interesting in the end.



I was really drawn into this picture by Beatrice de Gea for NY Times, (published Tuesday, Feb. 24). The simplicity of everything in the photo really came together. The blue wall is the majority of the photo but the women draped in white cloth just take over the photo with their deep expressions. They are tired, sick and thoughtful. The women are waiting a surgery to hopefully help them recover from painful births. I had no idea what the story would be about as I looked at the photo but I did want to know more.




This photo by Philippe Teston of WSN (published on Friday, Feb. 20), really captured the tensions and not always very peaceful protestors that took over Kimmel last week. The guard's face shows fear, anxiety and strength while he holds back the door. He seems just as confused about what exactly is going on as the protestors and students on campus felt. The protestors in the background are moving tables-fortifying themselves more in the dining hall as their long occupation continues.

Week 6 - Joanna K. Nikas

This photo was taken by an unnamed European Press Agency photographer of the friends and neighbors of "Slumdog Millionare" child actor Mohammed Isharrudin Ismeal, as the movie won the Oscar for Best Picture.  I liked this picture because it captured a moment in history for the city of Mumbai.  It shows how many children were watching a small, old T.V. yet had incredible joy for their friend.  It shows the impact of the movie on the slums of Mumbai.

I chose this picture taken by Shawn Baldwin of the NYTimes, because it is an example of how an unusual picture can sometimes tell the story the best.  The angle at which this picture was shot gave the reader the depth of field which shows just how many brides and grooms there were that day.  However, the photographer got close enough to two couples in order to show the traditional detailing of the veils, the bride's make-up, and the expression on the couples' faces.

I chose this picture taken by Beatrice de Gea, NY Times, because she truly captured the emotion on these four women's faces as they await treatment in Tanzania after suffering from internal injuries during labour.  The composition is simple, the colors are simple which allows the picture to speak through the emotional anguish of these women.  The photographer used natural light to highlight the expressions of the women.  

Week 6- Jamie Feldmar

This is an AP photo published by the BBC news online, accompanying a story about Israel's use of drone missiles over Gaza. I have mixed feelings about this shot: I was initially drawn to it because it is unusual, and I couldn't make out exactly what was going on. Upon further review, I still couldn't really tell what this was a picture of until I read the caption, which reads "Unmanned drones (one visible, top right) were used extensively by Israel over Gaza." So while this is a very artistic and attention-grabbing photo, I don't think it does the best job telling the story. The supposed subject-- unmanned drones-- is the smallest and most hidden element in the frame, and the shot overall could be anything-- I actually thought at first that it was microscopic organisms in a petri dish.

This is a shot of the Essex Market in the Lower East Side, appearing in this week's New York Times. The variety of foods here creates a great rainbow, and I'm not sure exactly where to look at first. There's a lot going on in this picture, but that reflects the overall atmosphere in the Essex Market. I like that this is shot from above, so we can see the scope and variety of offerings there, and I like the blur of movement from the woman working the vegetable stand.

This shot is from a New York Times Health article about women in Tanzania being treated for a birth injury. I find it quiet but still moving-- these women are all still, in matching white wraps, waiting their turn at the hospital. The blue wall in the back provides a great color contrast, especially with the white gleam on the left. The use of shadow and light is also very effective-- the women fade in brightness from left to right, with the one on the right side almost entirely obscured by shadow. None of the women are smiling, adding a somber tone to the shot. I think this a well done, and sobering, environmental [group] portrait.

Week 6- Meghan Everlanka

This photo is from the New York Times by Shawn Baldwin. The story is about French oil projects in Yemen. I like this photo because it puts size into perspective and how large this project is in time, money, and size. The size of the storage tanks is so large compared to the worker. The light and the repetition of lines is also visually interesting.
This photo is from the New York Times by Michael Albans. The story is about a Montana town and its exposure to asbestos from an abandoned mine. I think the many forms of action that are taking place in this photo is very telling of the reactions to such an awful public wrong. Each man is a character and interesting to look at. It seems like this is the neighborhood watering hole and in a sense the place to meet and talk. The photo captures this and does it by showing real people.

This photo is from the New York Times by Tamara Abdul Hadi. She took it aboard the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt. I thought this photo was a great example of repetition of shapes and how they appeal to the eye. the light and dark and angle in which this photo was taken is also interesting and makes the photo more appealing than just shooting an aircraft head on.