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Clenched Fists: An Attempt at Resistance
Clenched Fists: An Attempt at Resistance
HRoxas


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Propaganda (Classic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: My bedroom
Date: Nov 18, 2003
Aperture: F4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Emotive, Persuasive
Date Uploaded: Nov 18, 2003

 During the Holocaust, an underground group called "Resistance was formed to provide help to the Jews who were unjustly condemned by Nazis under Hitler's propaganda.

The clenched fists in this photo suggest the Jews unsuccessful resistance against Nazi which in this photo is symbolized by the red cloth tied at the wrists. The Swastika symbol was intentionally omitted although I feel that it would have been appropriate to include it. My decision to not incorporate it was based beyond appropriateness.

Statistics
Place: 67 out of 133
Avg (all users): 5.1948
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 5.1818
Avg (non-participants): 5.2000
Views since voting: 1032
Votes: 231
Comments: 5
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/24/2003 08:32:19 PM
I see a political or religious element within the photo (the star of David) and I like the technical merits of you photo but I don't understand its statement. Based solely on technical quality and presentation I score this moderately highly (7 although I'll revisit that). For presenting a clear message I find this intriguing. Is this a statement of repression of the state of Israel? If so, by whom? A reference to western political pressure to deal with neighbors or perhaps a statement of the pressure imherent in constant suicide bombings. The statement seems ambiguous but I am not voting on that, just commenting and wondering apart from the quality of your photo.
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 11/20/2003 11:46:44 AM
i think this would be great in b/w, or if you desaturated everything but the red.

do i want to know how you're pressing the shutter? LOL
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 11/19/2003 02:45:26 PM
Fits the challange.
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 11/19/2003 03:35:32 AM
Good symbolism here, except the star of David should really be on the cloth that binds. The artist is certainly pro-Israeli, so the "attempt at resistance" doesn't make much sense. However, the message is VERY clear, so this deserves some recognition.
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 11/18/2003 07:31:31 PM
A desaturation of all colors but the red would, in my opinion, give us a better feel for what your were trying to achieve. 6 -danny
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