Anthony Karen- Dropbox Photo #2 with Deven Samson

Describing:

a. This picture was most likely taken in the south of the United States during the winter.
b. There is a man saluting and another man shoveling snow in the background. There are trees in the background, possibly in a forest. They may be on a farm. There are tractors in the background.
c. It's a black and white photo. It conveys more of a feeling. The snow creates a sense of space.

Analyzing:

a. We learned that he is apart of the KKK from his badge. Our eyes are drawn to his arm and hand. The details in the background tell us that it is winter and cold outside. They are on a farm with the tractors in the back.
b. The person in the photo is wearing his KKK uniform with a KKK badge and hat. The other person in the back is shoveling snow in the back, possibly in snow gear. They appear to be middle aged, 40 years old. I don't think there is a relationship between the two people in the photo. The man looks determined and cold-hearted.
c. It's a plain background. The man in the background is shoveling snow. It seems like the time of day is in the afternoon sometime. There isn't much emotion, the whole photo seems kind of cold and unwelcoming. The background and snow reflects the subjects personality and how he's feeling.

Interpreting:

a. We're not quite sure what is happening in the photo, but the subject seems to be saluting something. The photographer's intent was to capture the essence of this man and his actions. It was taken to portray what the KKK's leaders, or members might look like and how they feel. It was taken at this time because he wanted to capture the subject's feeling and emotion. He used the Rule of Thirds to capture the man and his hand which are off center. He also used Depth of field. The subject closer to the camera appears to be larger than the man in the background.
b. We think he was trying to leave out the man in the back shoveling snow. He was trying to mainly focus on the subject. If the background was busier it may have taken away from the overall photo. The photographer may have left out the people or object that the subject was saluting.

Evaluating:

a. We liked the emotion that the photographer captured and the similarity between the cold snow and the cold emotion on the subject's face. It shows that from him standing alone it relates to how the KKK views many things. Not many people besides their group will stand behind them and voice their opinions about race. This picture doesn't change our opinions of the subject nor add to our knowledge of the KKK.