Blog Post 10: Analysis

This image is known as "Tourist Guy (2011)" and it was captured by some man that was later identified by the name of Pacer Guzli. When looking at this image my eye is first drawn to the tall man on the right side of the frame. His body is very bulky and takes up about half of the shot. After scanning through the rest of the image it becomes apparent by the tiny structures in the background that this man is standing somewhere of high altitudes. However mixed in to the colors in the background a form of an airplane can be found that seems to be directed towards the man. This is when one may feel a bit worried for the man and curious as to what the situation is. Looking around the image a little more, a few numbers can can be found on the bottom right that probably determines the date the image was taken. The date is 09-11-01. The exact date of the terrorist attacks in NY. This is when the image begins to make sense as a whole. The man is standing up on a building taking a picture of him with a beautiful view moments before the plane would come crashing through the building he was standing on. This photograph evokes such strong emotions, making the viewer worried, anxious, and curious as to the fate of the man in the image. Although the plane is not necessarily as big as the man in the foreground, its significance is shown throughout the color it is and how shiny it is in contrast to the dull brown background. This image does a good job communicating the idea of how even extremely unexpected things can happen at any moment in time. 

Although this post was not meant to focus on story or plot I feel it is necessary to mention that after a little research I found that this image was not real at all. It was completely photoshoped to seem like it was captured moments before the plabe would crash into the building and the date depicted on the bottom right validates the belief that the image was indeed from 9/11. When in reality this image was originally nothing people expected it to be. With the help of photoshop this image won an award for the best edited picture.