This image depicts sports stars as heroes as despite their active lifestyles and big pay, they still have time to help in the community with underprivileged people. In this case it is soccer star, David Beckham spending time within poverty stricken community and helping the younger kids out
The salience of the image, which is the part which are eyes are first drawn to, is Beckham and the three young boys. This is because of the composition of the the image. The background has been blurred in order to highlight Beckham and the boys, the focal point of the image and promote the idea that he is a hero. Importance has been placed on the foreground on the image with our focus being brought towards the extraordinary work of Beckham, as he holds …show more content…
For example, Beckham is holding the hand of the boy on right. This is symbolic of him giving support to the younger boy and almost giving him a source of strength to carry on walking. It also depicts Beckham as a father figure to the boys as the hand holding action is one commonly associated with family. It provides the viewer with an insight into the loving and caring nature of Beckham. Additionally, it also symbolises equality between both privileged and underprivileged, as well as as black and whites. This is important in order to display contribution of sport stars to the community as Beckham aids the young boy. Another symbol in the image is Beckham holding the boy. This again symbolises support, but also has a much a deeper meaning. It almost conveys the idea that he is carrying the boys away from they poverty stricken community to a much safer place. Through these symbolic aspects the idea that sportsmen are heroes is further reinforced as Beckham strives to make a difference.
Beckham's body language and facial expression depicts a man with determination and purpose. His upright stance and emotionless facial expression positions us to see him as a man on mission, almost like the “terminator.” This again reinforces that he is trying to make a change by supporting as many kids as he can. The image depicts Beckham as almost as a “saviour”, pulling these kids out of the jaws of a deprived community and directing them
The salience of the image, which is the part which are eyes are first drawn to, is Beckham and the three young boys. This is because of the composition of the the image. The background has been blurred in order to highlight Beckham and the boys, the focal point of the image and promote the idea that he is a hero. Importance has been placed on the foreground on the image with our focus being brought towards the extraordinary work of Beckham, as he holds …show more content…
For example, Beckham is holding the hand of the boy on right. This is symbolic of him giving support to the younger boy and almost giving him a source of strength to carry on walking. It also depicts Beckham as a father figure to the boys as the hand holding action is one commonly associated with family. It provides the viewer with an insight into the loving and caring nature of Beckham. Additionally, it also symbolises equality between both privileged and underprivileged, as well as as black and whites. This is important in order to display contribution of sport stars to the community as Beckham aids the young boy. Another symbol in the image is Beckham holding the boy. This again symbolises support, but also has a much a deeper meaning. It almost conveys the idea that he is carrying the boys away from they poverty stricken community to a much safer place. Through these symbolic aspects the idea that sportsmen are heroes is further reinforced as Beckham strives to make a difference.
Beckham's body language and facial expression depicts a man with determination and purpose. His upright stance and emotionless facial expression positions us to see him as a man on mission, almost like the “terminator.” This again reinforces that he is trying to make a change by supporting as many kids as he can. The image depicts Beckham as almost as a “saviour”, pulling these kids out of the jaws of a deprived community and directing them