The top photograph depicts Hitler on the balcony in Dortmund, Germany, just prior World War II. Hitler is addressing his soldiers during this Nazi rally. The purpose of this photograph is to illustrate how one man was capable of coming to power. Composition techniques infused by the photographer heavily reinforced this purpose. In this photo the one technique used is significant background soldiers. The background does not solely complement the subject of Hitler; it tells the story and purpose. The Nazi soldiers support the photograph’s purpose, Hitler’s rise to power.
Vantage point in this Hitler image is crucial to its purpose; rise to power. The viewer’s narrative illustrates this purpose with an elevated viewpoint, slightly angled down, …show more content…
The Syrian Girl and Toys of War, however, both communicate a similar purpose. War in the eyes of children is the purpose of Toys of War, and kids affected by war are the purpose of Syrian Girl image. Both illustrating that these kids will never be the same. The only small variation is the Syrian Girl image displays its purpose in the past. It dictates the trauma that this four-year-old has experienced in the past. However, in War Toys, by vantage point, war is made light of. Warfare will be normal down the road to these children, they have seen conflict first hand and in play. Whether the tragic experience was in the past in Syrian Girl or present in Toys of War, these children will never be the same.
Hitler in front of his soldiers, Toys of War, and the image of the Syrian Girl all implement various composition techniques. These composition works, however, are all used to show a connecting message. The techniques differ, however, all illustrate a unifying message without the reliance on blood and dead bodies. This message I believe is not specifically the photographer’s direct intent, but an unintended theme is evident. In all photographs, the message is that there are multiple outcomes of
Vantage point in this Hitler image is crucial to its purpose; rise to power. The viewer’s narrative illustrates this purpose with an elevated viewpoint, slightly angled down, …show more content…
The Syrian Girl and Toys of War, however, both communicate a similar purpose. War in the eyes of children is the purpose of Toys of War, and kids affected by war are the purpose of Syrian Girl image. Both illustrating that these kids will never be the same. The only small variation is the Syrian Girl image displays its purpose in the past. It dictates the trauma that this four-year-old has experienced in the past. However, in War Toys, by vantage point, war is made light of. Warfare will be normal down the road to these children, they have seen conflict first hand and in play. Whether the tragic experience was in the past in Syrian Girl or present in Toys of War, these children will never be the same.
Hitler in front of his soldiers, Toys of War, and the image of the Syrian Girl all implement various composition techniques. These composition works, however, are all used to show a connecting message. The techniques differ, however, all illustrate a unifying message without the reliance on blood and dead bodies. This message I believe is not specifically the photographer’s direct intent, but an unintended theme is evident. In all photographs, the message is that there are multiple outcomes of