Charles Schaefer
Rachael Baran, "Hello?'
May 5, 2012, published on the web
I
chose this image because its story had startled me. It captured warped
reality, chaos, and despair beautifully. It tells the story of an
abusive partner who creates dismay and leaves the scene of the crime as
if nothing had happened. This image struck me because of it's
perspective. The camera is placed on its side, however the main subject
is positioned vertically upright even though she is laying horizontally
on the floor. There is a strong blurry foreground which indicated
confusion to me. The middle ground, the area of highest contrast,
contains the broken subject who alludes to a damaged expression. The
background, the area of second highest contrast, tells the story of a
vanishing friend, possibly a lover, who is not so caring. This type of
pain is too common in our world.
