Image Analysis
Shanghai Bombing
This is a picture taken on August 28th1937 from the scene of the Shanghai bombings at Shanghais South Station. The image shows one of the last humans left alive after the intense bombings. The props in this image are the debre, demolished building etc, the dust. In terms of non-verbal communication the photographer has shown the desruption caused by the bombing and how severe it was. it also shows that not only were many people affected and killed, but innocent children who had been majorly affected by this incident and that a child has been left alone and stranded because of the bombers actions. The child is dressed in old, tatty worn out clothing which is ill fitting, ripped and ragged.The size of the image is 407 pixels in width and 302 pixels in height. the camera angle is centred and the focus is on the child and the debre surrounding him the lighting looks a bit bright even though the image has been taken in black and white.
The target audience is people in a power of position who would be able to help the situation and raise awarness of this terrible crime and it's consequences and just how bad it effects everyone including innocent children who are helpless. It appeals to both genders of adults of all economic status' and to people of all races and cultures. The picture shows the sever consequences that bombings can have and the damage they are capable of doing. It means that this sort of thing has to stop because people counties and places and lives of innocent people are being destroyed when there are other solutions to problems with better outcomes than this. I think the category of the picture is newspaper in news and documentary form.
Nicole Gobourne
Nicole Gobourne
