This morning the subjects of said photo were guests on that same morning show, and video footage of the actual moment the photo was taken was rolled for all to see...it was REAL!!! What is the story you ask? Well, put simply, the couple were leaving the area as the riots escalated and the riot police basically plowed them down in route. The boyfriend was merely consoling his girlfriend in a moment of chivlary.
I was thrilled to hear that it was a geniune "moment" because as a photography enthusiast, I am rarely driven to raw emotion by staged photos. It's the accidental moments that generally take my breath away. This one did the trick...
Love and War
Compassion and Disdain
Solace and Chaos
Whatever you call it, there's nothing like a still photo that brings you into that moment to experience it for yourself.
