Icon: A person or thing regarded as a representative symbol of something.
In this case, the icon is the crowd of people, symbolizing civil unrest and upset in Barcelona. The apartment where my friends and I were staying was only blocks away from some legislative buildings, and one night around 2 AM, thousands (literally thousands) of people marched up our street chanting and yelling, on their way to a protest against the government. The tremendous energy and vast sea of people was like nothing I'd ever seen before, and even though I couldn't actually understand what the protesters were saying, the mob scene spoke for itself.
I'll most likely reshoot something that both applies to the theme a bit more and has substantially less noise sometime soon, but for now, tear it up!
-James
Unique idea! So lucky you were able to go somewhere interesting to shoot for your blog! I think the idea of people being your icon is really interesting and i love all the different light sources that are seen in the picture-it makes it dynamic and fun.
ReplyDeleteSTEF
I like the slight lack of focus, and how it takes away the peoples faces, giving them a sense of anonymity. One thing you might want to fix is the bits of flare at the top. Otherwise - I like the idea, looking good! :)
ReplyDeleteJames
ReplyDeleteI agree that this may not fit well with the theme. It's an interesting image in that it documents a particular event, but outside of that context it loses its interest.
-Robyn