Wednesday, December 2, 2015

My favorite Cover


Finalist
Wired, September 2014, Edward Snowden

"Edward Snowden didn't want to be photographed. He wanted his actions--leaking classified NSA files--to be the focus of any story, not his face. But. But. Being shot by Platon, who has photographed world leaders like Dick Cheney, George Bush (both of them), and Vladimir Putin, puts him on the same level as those subjects, elevating his message. So out of complicated motivations comes a tense and compelling photograph. As Snowden holds the flag, his face and his hands convey both respect and hurt--a flickering combination of protectiveness and vulnerability. Words would tip the reader toward a single interpretation. So. No design. No cover lines. Just an image, however you choose to look at it."

I Liked this photo because the person taken in the photo is speaking through the picture.  The lighting of the photo is made to focus on the main person or thing in the photo.  The guy in the photo cradling the US flag in a gentle and caring manner to show that he cares for our country and wants to help protect it.  And his eyes are starring into space like he can see the future and sees what is happening whether it is good or bad for the US.  The photographer used a lot of rules to create this photo to look mysterious and the photo makes the reader want to know why this man is cradling a US flag.



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