Monday, March 21, 2011

James Nachtwey

James Nachtwey is an amazing war photographer who has been working for Time Magazine since 1984.


"I have been a witness, and these pictures are my testimony. The events I have recorded should not be forgotten and must not be repeated.-James Nachtwey-




The horizon line connects with the figure in the foreground in a way that creates a great flow through the picture. the negative space and repetition of form draws your eyes attention.




The yellow and the blue become shapes in themselves as they pop out of the image. The shadows almost become figures as they are to scale with the true figure.




The punctuated color of the two girl's dresses draws our attention away from the war helicopter in the background so that it is not the first thing we notice.

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