as i perused this issue, they had better images that complimented the articles and captured the essence of the headlines. these pictures encouraged me to read further...
the picture of Eli Marc in the front page running really captured the joy of freedom. this frozen moment in time was reinforced by the lines of the brick buildin, of the windows, the sidewalk and the yellow line of the road that converged to the left away from the man. they reminded me of "speed" lines. It's a static picture that moves, your eyes are forced to travel right where the man is heading. the rigidity of the lines which was reminiscent of jail bars contrasted with the implied arch created by Marc's pulled back elbow and raised leg (opposite of arm). Great composition.
page A2 and A3 were also great. I saw and read a little blurb about the Philippine's president Arroyo.
I loved the irony in Dragan Vasiljkovic's picture. He was photographed holding a cute baby mammal (either dog or cat) and the caption under his image stated "wanted for war crimes." Most likely there's more to this guy or it could be deception used by editor or layout manager who juxtaposed the caption and the image together. It's very effective. I liked the contrast between the two characters: Dragan's white hair, sharp nose, and wrinkled face set against the cute baby animal's black color, round-buttoned nose, and soft and fluffy fur. If one were to twist the image around, one could imagine that the "pup" is scrap-meat to the vulture-esque Vasiljkovic. The composition also follows the rule of thirds with Dragan's head cover 2/3 of the image.
I found the upside-down picture of German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder hilarious. His expression (hanging upside down, piercing blue eyes) and the pun of the headline "Candidates fall short." It's refreshing and funny.
With these examples of images, I agree with my classmate who mentioned in class about the exploitation of image by journalists. It completes the news "package."
Posted by Michael Diezmos at September 22, 2005 12:22 AMMike, I agree with your feelings about the picture. We have learned both in class and in the book that a good journalist should not use opinions or emotions in his/her writing. By using this picture the emotions one feels when receiving freedom are conveyed, without the journalist having to go in depth.
Posted by: Jenna O'Brocto at September 26, 2005 5:43 PM