1993 Pulitzer Prize For Photography

They are shown to be very focused on the eagle, paying close attention while the big bird is in the air spreading its wings majestically stating that it is in a higher ranking than the others. This is most likely a representation of life, the world’s ruler that connects everyone and everything together. The artist went with a very natural way of presenting the art adding more effect to what I think the meaning is behind this piece of painting. Since I had done some research about the eagle and aboriginal people, the eagle represented love and is known to be the closest to communicate with the creator because eagles can fly up the highest. I think the artist is trying to get the audience to interpret the painting this way. However this is just my way of seeing the art, many others have different perspective like this artwork may mean something else, with a whole different meaning to it.

From her auburn curls cascading from beneath her tilted hat, to her arm positioning, the trees, clouds, down to the tiniest blades of grass, they all slant one way or the other. The artist has utilized the diagonal line is multiple ways; the slight angles that Reynolds incorporated into each area provides a sense of movement in what could have been a dry and stagnant scene. Along with movement, there lies an illusion of depth: paired with shading, the use of line gives the perception of more area being included than there actually is. These lines also direct the viewer’s eye toward the sitter. Objects located around the edges of the composition lean towards the center, pulling the viewer’s glance directly to the

The picture I have chosen to write my essay on is by Mary Calvert, a former Washington Times photographer and currently a photo journalist that focuses on humanitarian issues that many individuals ignore. This picture is of a women named Melissa Bania standing in front of a footbridge across from Naval Station San Diego while holding a banner that tells the story of her rape. She was raped in August of 2009 by a friend in the Military and now suffers from emotional issues while the man who raped her remains in the military without any charges. This photograph brings light to the issue of sexual assault against women in the US military and is in black and white to represent the dark and tragic topic.

This image has many important elements. In this image the sunlight is shining on the boy making him brighter in contrast to everything else in the photo. This directs our concentration to his face and the emotion he is presenting. It shows how serious and sad the moment is as well. The image appeals to an audience of all americans in the sense that we all have something invested in war. It may be something as simple as money or more valuable such as family members, friends, and neighbors. The image appeals to emotions and uses somewhat of a shock factor to do so. It also uses

The mother in the photograph catches the viewer’s eye at first glance, straight in center view with Lange’s lens. Due to the subject focus, the mother and her children, it is safe to declare that the mother knew the photograph was being taken although her eyes linger away from where Lange would be standing. With her children hiding behind her, looking down, the viewer is forced to look at their filthy hair and disheveled appearances. By not giving Lange or her lens their direct attention it forces those viewing the image to look at the subjects themselves and not make eye contact with them. By doing so it is easier to notice the stressed lines on the mothers face, the torn and grimy apparel hanging off of each person and the dirt covering the only visible child’s face, the baby in her

To begin with, Lange helped perceive the poor living conditions of the 1900’s through her photo of the migrant mother and three children. For instance, Lange with her photo of the migrant mother helped raise awareness, for the federal government gave the pea pickers camp, where the migrant mother had been distinguished, “twenty thousand pounds of food”. (Starr 48) The photo of the unfortunate pea pickers helped people realize how hopeless they really were. This creating a willingness to help. Showing Lange's photography ability to create empathy through a simple photo. In addition, the mother was so desperate for help that when the picture was taking place, “there she sat in the lean-to-tent” motionless. (Starr 47) The migrant mother was so

In the image, the focal point is the stork carrying the babies. This is enhanced by the background because it is a simple color and nothing else is happening. Details like the storks eyes and it’s feathers falling out, help show that the bird is struggling to carry all the babies. Each baby is a different skin tone, this doesn’t have much impact on the meaning of the image, but it could be a key detail. Population is written in red which points your attention to it and puts more emphasis on the problem. Resources is written in black and is very small, this shows how there isn’t very many left. Everything in this picture is there for a reason and helps the argument it is trying to

This picture is getting a lot of attention from people since it shows racism and color difference. The reason for choosing this image is due to people labeling others on their color and stereotypically assigning them their careers based on their skin color. This image of babies shows an example of ethos, logos, and pathos.

The Lynsey Addario photo chosen from her photo story Maternal Mortality, depicts women in Sierra Leone holding two newly born twins. The newborns, usually considered joys and miracles, are surrounded by sad, morning, void, grieving and angry expressions. While the scene is filled with vibrant colors, it is hardly filled with the joy a western audience would expect.

The image shows the type of protest, how it was handled, the feelings of some of the people and how each side responded. Although the picture shows a biased view of the situation, it can demonstrate the tension between both sides and how they reacted. The foreground has a protestor in it showing the viewer what they are doing. The middle ground is empty, creating a distinct boundary between both sides. While the background has police moving in and passing right past the anti-police graffiti, paying it no mind. The overall image is the perspective of a protestor, and it captures the fear, bravery, and compassion of the

the video of darfur is the best to show everything that is happening in darfur. the video interviewed people, showed images and video of their homes. the narrator even talking in a sad and depressing voice to give the viewer a feeling of how sad it is. The people they interviewed were mostly pregnant, and were raped to make the bitter feeling more appealing. the people talked about how they attacked at their homes, and how they are starving, and everything there going through. The video was able to show the dismal feeling that is going around in darfur.

One image in particular is of a family of 6 standing outside next to their car. While taking the photo I heard the wind blowing from the southern plains and the rumble of the car engine. I remember the smell of dust, sweat, and gasoline from the many passing families in the area. While taking it, I felt very tired and dirty thinking of what these families had been going through. Before I left after talking to the family I remember hearing one young boy say “ Daddy, how much longer do we have to drive before we can eat” and hearing those words just broke my heart. Families starving and traveling, trying to create a better future for their children.This family left their home due to a terrible drought in the 1930s, which well over 500,000 people fled the Southern Plains and of that over 200,000 were drawn to California because of the cotton crop that promised jobs in the

Conventions in images are able to explore and can constructs a representation of a particular group, value or idea. With this image it portrays numerous visual conventions in the photo, such as camera angle, shot size, composition of the model, and the focus. These techniques help portray the intended message, ideas, values or groups from the photograph on how we are still unable to help out enough with poverty while we are spending hundreds of dollars daily on unnecessary things, while we have starving children in third world countries who are working as slaves to help support themselves.

Work is going on all around, the boat is being unloaded, the barge of sticks was constructed. Yet through all of this these two boys play. Maybe they were working and were stopped for this photograph or maybe they had just finished their work for the day and decided to follow the photographer until the photographer took their picture or did something funny. Grinning from ear to ear truly carefree unlike the adults around them, a testament of childhood innocence. Any child, even at the worst of times can find light in the dark. This trait is lost as we grow, I believe the photographer wanted to catch true light on camera to share with the world. These three photos belong together not only because they were taken in the soma area, but because they tell the story of triumph in the face of destruction and the resilience of the human

This image captured the harsh times the Africans went through because of king Leopold's reign. The power of this photograph showed people how conditions really were for the Congolese people producing rubber. King Leopold ran a state sponsored slavery system and mass mutilated hundreds of people. This picture shows the sadness within the people, showing them in misery in a place where they are left with nothing. The world had thought that the people doing the work were being treated well. the media at the time said that what they were doing was right and wasn't harmful to them. By looking at these people in the picture with their malnourished bodies as well as their miserable and sad expression, the world saw the truth of things and how the