Monday, April 5, 2010

Boston Photo #3

The building is on fire behind this epic tragedy. 9 The fire that has ripped through this old brick building loosened the bolts holding the only escape from the conflagration only feet away. 23 Gravity took hold of the small child and his mother as they plummeted from their perch atop the blaze toward the street; a mix of bewilderment terror and happiness in the child's face. 33 There are a few things falling around the pair. 9

Gravity seems to be a main theme in this picture. 10 The flower pots and remnants of the fire escape are falling around the mother and child. 16 The mothers face is obscured by her arm as she falls to what must be a frightening end, but we can only imagine the horror she is experiencing in the photo. 31 This picture shows how one moment in time can affect the rest of one's life. 15

How can one describe the terror of near death? 9 If there was ever a way to show the fear and sheer terror of meeting one's end this photograph may well be the definition. 24 Although we may not be able to see the poor mothers face, most people understand her fear and know that something very bad is going to happen to this mother and her son. 33

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Great use of the word 'conflagration!'

There are three tiny errors here (one comma, two apostrophes). If you find them within 24 hrs, you'll receive full credit!