Drama: Film and Television 12: A Memorable Image

Drama: Film and Television 12: A Memorable Image: Put your comment on your chosen picture here.

1, Remembering the Berlin Wall #14:

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/08/remembering_the_divide.html

Sylvia von Scheidt reacts at the Berlin Wall Memorial at Bernauer Strasse in Berlin Aug. 13. Germany marks the 50th anniversary of the day communist East Germany sealed itself off behind the Berlin Wall. Germany had been divided into capitalist western and communist eastern sectors after the end of World War II. At the height of tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union, the East German regime started building the wall through the capital on Aug. 13, 1961.

My comment: this picture doesn't follow the Rule of Thirds, even no eye contact to viewers; however, it is indeed an impressive piece when you look at her plaintive face.

2, Afghanistan, August 2011 #39

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/08/afghanistan_august_2011.html

Soldiers with the 506th Infantry Regiment, a unit of the 101st Airborne Division, begin the first leg of their return home, boarding a plane at a forward base in Paktika province. (David Goldman/Associated Press) #

My comment: without the diagonal rays of light from boarding gate, this picture would not be so dynamic. The shadow on the ground leads to endless imagination: home, peace, family, how sweet.

3, Dadaab refugee camp #13: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/08/the_horn_of_africa_dadaab_refu.html

A young Somali boy and his nomadic family fled Bardere, Somalia to Kenya in May 2011 because of hunger, drought and war. They traveled 32 days by foot and donkey cart relying on the kindness of people along the way for food and water

My comment: the off-center placement theory doesn't apply to this picture. The boy’s static gazing from the center of this picture brings powerful visual impact to me. Nothing from people’s eyes should be so astoundingly dry, despairing, and wounded; especially from the eyes of children.

4, Texas drought and wildfires #20: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/09/texas_drought_and_wildfires.html

The remains of a fresh water crab rest on the cracked, dry bed of Lake E.V. Spence in Robert Lee, Texas. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)

My comment: deep cracks form the ground draw viewer’s attention; the dead crab along the crack creates strong visual impact.

5, Scenes from India #34:

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/09/scenes_from_india.html?camp=obinsite

A model presents a creation by Indian designer Anamika Khanna on the fourth day of the HDIL India Couture Week in Mumbai on September 19, 2008. India is hosting its first ever haute couture week showcasing over six days, 11 leading designers in a celebration of the country's rich heritage in bespoke fashion. But unlike the bank-breaking, impossible-to-wear creations on show twice a year in Paris that are not even intended for the high street, Indian couturiers say they are offering wearable made-to-order clothes at a realistic price. (SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP/Getty Images) #

My comment: good example of applying the Rule of Thirds; it would be better balanced if she eyes slightly on her left side.