Demonstration

RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
edited December 12, 2015 in Street and Documentary
Last month in Madrid, there were a number of demonstrations protesting domestic violence. This one was in the Puerta del Sol, in the center of town. The demonstrators each wore a mask and a sweatshirt with the name of a victim and how she was killed.

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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,125 moderator
    edited December 11, 2015
    A powerful story and issue, Richard. Equally powerful and haunting images. clap.gif
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  • Eldon SheaEldon Shea Registered Users Posts: 145 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2015
    Powerful images, made even more so by your choice of black and white expression. Excellent composition in 1 and 3 add a surreal feeling. Great work. Thanks for sharing.
    Bryan
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  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2015
    Strong message, very good series Richard #3 is my favorite.
    Cristóbal


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  • ThelensspotThelensspot Registered Users Posts: 2,041 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2015
    Richard!...for me this might be one of your best! sets. Great compositions! You captured this event as well as any professional photojournalist could have done. bowdown.gif
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  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2015
    Excellent Richard!! clap.gif

    Love, Love #3 & #4 thumb.gif
    Eric ~ Smugmug
  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,323 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2015
    Richard, I don't know why this series impresses me as much as it does. The bulk of your work has been superior....for a long, long time. This picture-story here, though, transcends the normally accepted definition of " excellent ". For what it is, it is as good as, or better, than anything I can remember seeing....anywhere. Kudos to you, my man, this is over the top.clap.gifclap

    Stay safe,

    Tom
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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2015
    Excellent set of shots. #1 is certainly striking, but #4 is my favorite with the guy juxtaposing the protesters (and I won't mention how it is too bad his hand is slightly cut off...)
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
    edited December 12, 2015
    Hey, thanks so much for the kind words everyone. Highly appreciated thumb.gif.

    There are a few more from this set in my SM New Pics gallery, if anyone is interested. Of the ones posted here, my favorites are #3 for aesthetic reasons and #4 for ironic commentary. And yeah, rainbow, the hand is a bit clipped but I think his overall posture and expression make the pic work anyway. You may disagree, of course deal.gif.
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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2015
    No disagreement. I love it. It is the type of detail that I facepalm myself when I start to process it.
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