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JamesBardolph — For what you believe in
Published: 2006-03-19 13:45:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 2518; Favourites: 87; Downloads: 291
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Stop the war protest, March 18th 2006.A year after the last protest, and I'm back again for this year's march & rally. Once again, marches were taking place across the globe; I was at the one in London. Thousands of people from many different backgrounds, coming together to show solidarity against the wars being raged around the world, mainly by George Bush & Tony Blair.
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I never thought George W. Bush and Tony Blair would get this much hate. Very surprising.
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wao, that's so meaningful... for what you believe in...
this scene is very nice and warm ^^ u did a great job in capturing this ^^
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That girl is beautiful, this is once again a magnificent capture. Less than a year before Bush is out of the office....
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Great shot, the emotion form the young protester makes the picture come alive...
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Chilling to look at. Amazing, the fact you captured exactly the right moment, her expression is priceless.
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lovely shot... her expression is intense and priceless. well done!
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Fantastic shot! The way people around her are looking down and she’s staring right at the camera, very confident. Its a hopeful scene, the old generation is tired and the young girl is proud and won’t back down...its great!
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There are only so many protest photos one can look at before they all begin to look tragically similar.
This one succeeds because of the composition and the eye contact. The man with his head lowered as he marches. The girl looking at the camera. The sign over her shoulder and the swarm of people behind with another sign.
I would only gripe about your choice in aperture. f/2.8 or 3.5 might have made for a more focused view on your subject matter.
Well done.
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great lightning and portraiture. is there a word like that anyway?
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So, Cherie my dear,
Could you leave the way clear for sex tonight?
Tell him
“Tony Tony Tony, I know that your horny, but there’s
somethin bout that Bush ain’t right”
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She looks like a warrior who is determined to get across her message and her point. The sign behind her is clear and adds to her confrontational appearance.
Your black and white shots are always phenomenal and I am certain that this is where your strength as a photographer lies. You always seem to grab the shots that give off most contrast and the most stark images.
This is no exception.
Fantastic work.
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Ehi mate, great shot!!!
Ale
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ENJOY MY 
"Don't believe in the media... Become the media!"
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Very touching, emotional photograph.
Strong!
Great work.
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Another amazing capturement of social history today.
& the picture reeks of a silence so deafening (like a car crash to the deaf)
There’s an implicit sense of stasis, that almost reveres with tragedy.
I love the way the girl is surrounded by ‘adults’ as they hang their heads in dejection…lost in mourning tey look so weary as if somewhere, somehow they’ve already lost.
& yet the determination in her face juxtapositions the soft childish lines of vulnerability, the plush cherub lips and rounded nose, a child that’s seen too much and grown up to soon., the bags under her eyes unnecessarily aging her, weighted with consequence and circumstance.
Our only hope for tomorrow is held within today’s youth.
She is representative of hope, of future and of -possibility-
I find it especially interesting that her ‘sign’ rests over her shoulder, almost ‘falling’ just like the wall eventually will in the writing upon it. It’s rested surely on her shoulders, like tomorrow is rested upon her soul…poised….ready…..
I also find it worthy to note her gender, how her solidarity and steely determination is contradicting …is -challenging- the patriarchal societies which are torn by war….
She stands out, she os focused, she is determined….and yet she’s young, and she’s female.
T make a tomorrow the today has to change…
& she is the change. Vital.
A quality picture on all levels, perfect composition and the monochromatic value of it adds to its poignancy.
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It's great how she's the only light spot in a mass of dark, plus she just looks angelic (as others have pointed out).
Sadly, I doubt the protests will have much of an effect :/
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Absolutelly GREAT capture!!!
Her look, the composition, everything!!!
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Awesome composition, you found a great moment.
Was there any violence?
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The last violent protest I was at was Mayday 2001, I think.
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the expression on her eyes is superb.
great catch
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Oh I love this. The way she's almost looking up - determined, but somber, but catching some humanity in a protest... something which is all too often missed from pics of activism.
+fav
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I love that determination look on her face.
Perfect journalistic capture.
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I find it interesting how the young girl is looking up as the older man is looking downwards, they provide a nice contrast of hope vs. weariness. Beautiful shot.
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Her expression says it all.
Your photojournalistic style is coming along in leaps and bounds James, have you not ever thought about enrolling on a course? I know that photography is something that you do not wish to make a job out of, but you have the potential to be a very sucessful professional photographer.
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that single strand of hair across her eye makes it looks like a glint...brilliant shot.
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Wonderful!
A true piece of journalism is to stab the viewer with human emotion, as in the this ladies gaze.
Nice man.
This is outstanding.
Get yourself a laptop dammit!
I think a color version would be a nice addition to your local circulation.
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It's neat how everyone seems to have their head bowed, except for that one girl who stands out so well from the surrounding detail - great perspective and composition!
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Nice one. I even like the placard infringing on the top left, almost running parallel to the man's shoulder and arm; frames it nicely. Good capture of the wee girl's expression too.
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lovely shot due to the straight on view of the protester, and the intensity of her serious face
i ask myself, of all the presidents who've had assassination attempts - why has no one shot George Bush yet?
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heh..because then we'd be stuck with Dick Cheney!!
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Great piece of photojournalism, love the real passion on display here, no matter the opinion.
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That girl is like, "although this is a protest about stopping the war, i'll just have a singular protest about the wall"
Saw it, didn't participate. Given up hope.
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curses on your timing! 
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This is a very interesting photograph. I think it's awesome how you caught all the men with their heads down but the little girl was looking straight at you. Very deep, moving image.
If they didn't have signs you'd think they were people escaping a warzone or something to that effect.
Good job james.
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NIce! the girls look stands out from the people.. by the way I have the same camera..
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That girl is SO cute. She almost looks like an angel. Makes the picture even better imo. I mean the pic in itsef is already good, but it's better that if it had been an ugly little kid.
Cool work James.
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