1) I found this photo on the National Geographic Website.

2) The Photographer is Julie Adnan

3) The Photograph was taken in February of 2010

4) What I like about this photograph is the bright yet real colors. I like the way that the paint somehow matches and flows together even though it is just thrown on to the wall. I also love the way that the green chalk board frames the little boy in the middle of the picture. Most of all, I love the message that this picture sends. The fact that this tiny, innocent, and gifted Iraqi boy can still play his violin amid all of the horror and civil war that surrounds him is an incredible inspiration. You can hear the notes that he plays throughout all the chaos. You can hear the hope that he plays.

5) The kind of light that was used by this photographer was completely natural with subtle contrast. The natural color that lies within the image do a good job of emphasising what is important on its own.

6) The photographer uses the green chalk board as a nice and natural frame to focus the little boy with the violin. She also did a nice job waiting for the little boy to move his arm in the position it is in to balance out his body position.

7) I think that the photographer of this photo was trying to capture the innocence, spirit, and hope that still remains in Iraq. She took a completely different look at Iraq, and instead of focusinf on the turmoil and disaster of the bloodshed that war brings to the country Julie took a picture of the exact opposite. She made it very clear that this boy holds the hope that Iraq needs to overcome its conflict. She took this picture to help all who see it realize that there is beauty in even the most desolate parts of the world; all we need to do is look for it. Or at least listen for it.

This is an example of spacial relations. The girls hand looks as if it is supporting the minneapolis skyline. When really, the girl is standing on a bridge at Lake Harriet and the buildings in her hand are miles away.

This picture is an example of framing. It was taken at the sculpture gardens in Minneapolis. The angle of this picture makes the sculpture frame the basilica within the dark wood.

This is an example of rule of thirds and points of power. The flower captured in this picture is perfectly positioned on the lower left hand point of power.

This is an example of leading lines.

This picture was taken near the Sculpture Gardens in Minneapolis and it is an example of the rule of thirds. The part of the graphiti that is tinted red takes up about 1/3 of the picture and the area of the picture shaded blue fills in the rest of the 2/3

1) I found this photograph on a link that was posted on a Blog of the National Geographic Photographer Carolyn Drake.

2) The photographer is Mark Cohen

3) The photo was taken in 1977

4) The reason why I like this photograph is because it captures the innocence, imagination, and joy that fill all children of all generations, eras, and time. I like the dimmer kind of lighted picture and I although there is much contrast in color and texture, somehow it all flows together. But what really makes this picture worth talking about to me is the amazing expression on the little ninja's face. How could you not want to cheer for him in a match?

5) I believe that natural light was used to capture this photo. I also believe that high contrast lighting was used to capture this.

6) The photographer does a wonderful job of placing the emphasis on the Karate Kid. He does this by contrasting the boys dark colored clothing against the light pavement and placing his head almost exactly at the upper left hand point of power.

7) I feel that the photographer of this photo was trying to capture the lively, energetic, and antsy spirit that lies within every child and turn it into still life. That Mark Cohen was capturing the imaginary stories that children live out on their way to Church, School, Grandma Patty's house, the Doctors office, their neighbors Benny's house. He took this picture for the future. He took this photograph so that when Karate Kid grew up and felt trapped in a job he didn't like, a town where he was misunderstood, or a relationship that was holding him back, he could remember that no matter how small or out of place he feels that there will always be that Karate Kid in him. A character that can take on the world.

8) The most beautiful thing about this photograph is the fact that it is totally up for interpretation. The viewer can make up whatever story they want from it. That, no matter what, the viewers see the spunk, energy, and character that fill every inch of that little boys being. Mark Cohen definitely made this picture say a million words.