Describing:
This portrait of a lady missing an arm was taken in Norway.
The photo is very dark which brings out a dramatic effect for the photo. It
puts a sad and depressing feeling with the photo. Then combined with her expression
you can sense her fear and sadness. Then when you look up at her eyes she still
seems very strong and powers through life despite what has been done to her.
Analyzing:
There is a clear focus on her missing arm. That may be why
she is positioned the way she is. But
then her face drew us in too. Her face showed her sadness, but yet there is
power and strength in her face. It is almost as if she was saying that she is
not completely helpless. The lady is wearing a 1-piece bathing suit and seems
to be in her 40’s. There is nothing but a plain grey background to draw all the
focus to her and nothing else.
Interpreting:
We believe that he is trying to say, “I can be changed by
something, but I refused to be reduced by it” with her facial expression. We
think he took this photo to show that women abuse is happening everywhere and
sometimes it is in extreme cases. He took this angle to show that she had lost
her arm completely. This photo just has the women. This allows the person
looking at it the photo to only focus on her. He left out others so this would
happen. These affect the photo by giving a more dramatic feeling about her arm
and her facial expression.
Evaluating:
Overall it is a touching subject for the both us. We both
know victims of this. There are a couple
photos out of the Myths in Norway portfolio that we have had a hard time seeing
why they are in there. But overall the rest of the photos show how hard it is
for them. The specific photo we chose shows that there is people out that can
be affected by this abuse, but still have the power to push through and not be
reduced by it.
By,
Jen Bielecki
Corey Cox
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