Landscape- Platongkoh
This daunting photo of Mount Fuji shows the scale of the mountain in comparison to the minuscule villages that surround. The contrast shows how nature triumphs over humanity even through the ages.
Portrait- Vlad Sepetov April 14, 2017How iconic an image is to me definitely plays a role in my enjoyment of it. Kendrick Lamar as an artist always crafts his album covers in order to convey an overall message that he wishes to express. He expresses the struggle that he's had to overcome up until this point in not only the music, but the iconography that is associated with it the most.
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Domestic Animals- Cyril Ruoso 2019With cats being as widely domesticated as they are, it's natural that people would develop such affection for them. Personally I think that, as far as pets go, they are the best. Partially due to their affectionate tendencies but also due to their outdoorsy, wild nature, which are both displayed in this incredibly cute image
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Fashion- Garfield Larmond August 26, 2016This picture displays an album cover that has a traditionally masculine rapper in what would be considered feminine wear. Especially for rap culture, trap in specific, this would be seen as very taboo but since it was from such a respected figure a lot of support has been garnered in the 6 years since its release.
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Travel- Alexander Spatari 2022New York City has been one of my favorite places to visit and central park, while the origins are less than ideal, is a great place to visit for me. I love the cityscapes of New York but then the contrast between the colossal skyscrapers and the greenery that has been placed is amazing. Another interesting aspect to this photo is the lack of humans which, in cities as large as New York, is incredibly uncommon and provides a unique perspective that isn't normally seen.
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Daily Life- Stefanie Valentic March 10, 2021Sanitation is a vital public industry and the workers who comprise that subsect are often not given appreciation. The jobs they carry out are undoubtedly imperative and essential for everyone, especially big cities. A commonality through life though is the trudge of regular labor that the working class shares.
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Historical Event- Julian Wasser August 28, 1963I believe that the civil rights era was a very significant point in history. I think the photo displayed encapsulates the gravity and intent that coincided with the speech that MLK gave on this day along with the fact how the focus of his mission wasn't focused on himself as much as it was his fellow man.
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Politics- John Lamarski 2021People often strike for unions and rights within their hierarchy and people will go to great extents for the equality they strive for. Whether it be becoming a martyr for the cause or going out of your way to strike through the day and night in order to support the cause, the inconvenience that coincides is always worth it to the individuals involved. I think that combination of self-preservation and pushing for something greater than yourself is impactful, and displayed in this photo.
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Current Event- Vadim Ghirda September 19, 2022As far as current events go, few are as widely broadcast as those having to do with the royal family. Countless pictures are recorded for every possible event that coincide with them. This image shows the solemn nature of funerals of those in power and how deaths like Queen Elizabeth's can really affect a nation's people.
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