Photo Analysis
Observation: President Obama has a look of concern, stress, uncertainty, frowning, pursed lips, not making direct eye contact with camera, head lowered, shoulders slumped, casual dress, gray hair prominent, looks unshaven, stacked books?, window in background, or sitting outside? Looks like same shirt as in other photo.
People: President Obama
Objects: possibly books, trees, greenery, window?
Activities: Sitting
Inference: The president is pondering a stressful situation, or watching a video or newsclip. Also, if it is the same outfit as the other picture, it's possible that he is viewing the devastation caused by a tornado in Alabama? In addition, he may have just been asked a question that was difficult to answer.
Questions: At what point in his career was this photo taken? Why was it necessary to blur the background images? Did the photographer capture this to make you feel sympathy or empathy?
Searching google images/yahoo images, etc.. may lead you in the right direction.
He also might be thinking about what to have for lunch.
ReplyDeleteThe photos appeared on the same day in two different newspapers. Below are the article titles and the captions:
New York Daily News:
Title: Oil spill: BP Gulf leak could stain President Obama like Iran hostage crisis destroyed Jimmy Carter
Caption: President Barack Obama is briefed on the BP oil spill relief efforts in the Gulf Coast region earlier in June.
The Washington Times
Title: White House: Obama ready to seize claims process.
Caption: President Obama (center) steps off a ferry from Dauphin Island, Ala., to Fort Morgan, Ala., as he visits the Gulf Coast region affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Monday, June 14, 2010. With the president are (from left) Gulf Shores, Ala., Mayor Robert Craft; Dauphin Island Mayor Jeff Collier; Alabama Gov. Bob Riley; and U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the national incident commander. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
How does this change your formation help you answer your questions? What other questions does it raise?
Also everybody voted for image #2 as the image that gave the better impression of leadership skills. I think it's interesting how our culture interprets action rather than thoughtfulness and concern as a sign of leadership. I'm not saying its wrong or right...just interesting.
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