My desktop wallpaper changes periodically, usually when I run into a photograph on the web that really makes me stop and stare. Its pretty nice to turn on my computer everyday to a beautiful photograph. The photograph I have as my wallpaper this week was taken by photographer David Parson during his time in Palestine. I ran into it while I was looking through the portfolios of Eddie Adams Workshop alumni, and it definitely made me stop and stare. Within the panoramic frame of this photograph is shear intensity. The club of the Israeli soldier is at the peak of its build up. The faces of Israeli and Palestinian protesters confronting the soldier on the future spot of an Israeli "security barrier" made my entire body drop with emotion. Although their hands are up in defense, their faces look dead ahead and are filled with mixed emotions of fear and defiance. The face of the club-wielding soldier looks of indifference, a stark contrast to the other side. Talk about "the decisive moment." Everything in this photo is at its peak climax, and Parson utilized the wide ratio well (the majority of Parson's Palestine series is shot in this panoramic format) by filling it completely from left to right. It almost reads like a book, and the more I read it, the more intense it becomes.
Links:
David Parson's Website
Parson's Eddie Adams Workshop Profile
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