Viet Cong Execution

Subject: Viet Cong Execution

 

Link: http://www.newseum.org/pulitzer/main.htm

 

By: Eddie Adams

 

Critique: This photo shows General Nguyen Ngoc Loan shooting a Viet Cong Prisoner held during the Vietnam War in 1968. This is a striking photo because it was shot at the exact moment that shows when the prisoner was shot and hasn't fallen over yet and he still has the _expression of pain in his face. This photo was shot with a large aperture which led to a short depth of field which is evident because the buildings in the background are soft. This photo is not too light or not too dark because you can see so much detail in the General's arm and the Viet Cong's face. The rule of thirds comes into play when the viewer sees that the shooter is on the left thirds line and the prisoner is on the right thirds line. There are also leading lines that lead the viewer's eyes from the shooter to the gun and then to the prisoner, the CVI.

 

Posted by: Michael Owens

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