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Wired, September 2014, Edward Snowden"Edward Snowden didn't want to be photographed. He wanted his actions--leaking classified NSA files--to be the focus of any story, not his face. But. But. Being shot by Platon, who has photographed world leaders like Dick Cheney, George Bush (both of them), and Vladimir Putin, puts him on the same level as those subjects, elevating his message. So out of complicated motivations comes a tense and compelling photograph. As Snowden holds the flag, his face and his hands convey both respect and hurt--a flickering combination of protectiveness and vulnerability. Words would tip the reader toward a single interpretation. So. No design. No cover lines. Just an image, however you choose to look at it."
The image above has great lighting that focuses right on the focal point of the photo, the man's face. The flag he is holding is positioned in such a way that it leads your eyes up to the focal point. The expression shown is well suited for the circle of light illuminating it. The lighting towards the edges of the cover however, make his arms and parts of the flag appear grainy. To fix this, they could have possibly done rings of light rather than just one circle. The rings of light would not only help the graininess but would also add on to the mood in my opinion.
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