The first image I was interested is “The Falling Man” which was photographed by Richard Drew on 11^th September 2001. This image shows one of the 9/11 victims falling from one of the Twin Towers and was widely published across worldwide media in the aftermath of the horrific events. This one image tells a story of someone who lead a normal life and the image looks so still and peaceful even though we are all aware of how chaotic it must have been. This links to my interest because I am fascinated by how an image or any type of graphics can create such a powerful feeling or emotion.

The Falling Man, Photography by Richard Drew, 11 September 2001 http://100photos.time.com/photos/richard-drew-falling-man

My second image is the iconic photograph of Che Guevara taken by Alberto Korda in 1960. I feel that this picture is successful because it really captures who the person is and therefore creates a connection between him and anyone looking at the image. This image has been reused and recycled so many times in pop culture, posters and much more. I am intrigued by portraits of people and think it is important that a portrait tells a story and really lets you into the persons life.

Guerrillero Heroico, Alberto Korda, 1960

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerrillero_Heroico

My third and final photo is this one which was taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt. It is a photograph of a sailor kissing a woman in a street of New York City. The image represents the excitement at the end of the war. The reason I was attracted to this image was because of its nature. Originally no one knew the identities of these people which shrouded it in mystery. For me I like this because it shows us that this was no set up and that it is genuine happiness. The feeling of joy is really showcased here and by also capturing the people in the background walking towards the camera it gives you the idea that this sort of thing was going on everywhere – everyone was moving and celebrating.

I believe that a successful photograph is one that manages to replicate a feeling, emotion or person in one, still, shot. I feel that these 3 are all successful in doing that and that is why they have ended up being famous, published images.

Sailor Kissing a Woman on the Street, Alfred Eisenstaedt  (1945)

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/01/world/gallery/iconic-images/index.html