I
picked this image because when I saw it, it truly stopped me in my tracks. The
amount of emotion it evoked in me was startling. I usually like to look at
travel photography, or beautiful scenery that arouses a sense of adventure and
wonder in me. I have never looked at photography that is meant to be so disquieting.
This image is very different and has an important message.
I feel like growing up in the
United States to a middle class family is such an incredible privilege, looking
at this photo really made me think about that. There are so many people who are
living in abhorrent conditions and the photographer is shedding a light on
that. He is sending a message with his photograph and telling a story of
extreme poverty. To see such despair in their eyes is depressing and makes you
want to help these people. I believe the focal point is the man closest to the
camera, his face is fully in view and his eyes are begging for help. I believe
this is the main message of the photograph. From the focal point there is a
clear line down the stairs that your eye is drawn to, almost like reading a
book, watching things get worse and worse. The color palette is made up of
blacks, whites, and grays. All the negative space in the background forces you
to focus solely on the people and their situation, there are no distractions
here. I believe this photograph is a call to action. He is throwing this horrible
image at you, begging you not to ignore it. Showing you such tragedy, in the
hope these people get help.
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