This series of photographs uses both color and black and white photography. The majority of the portraits of the people of Cairo are in black and white, while the landscapes and still life images are in color. In the first image, Connors happened upon a mural in Cairo which has lines of contrasting direction. The second has a diagonal line across the picture plane, that transitions into a slight sweeping curve. The third image has contrasting lines in the fabric of the man's clothing and head wrap. It is difficult to say whether or not the first image has a high or low depth of field, but image two uses high depth of field, and the third uses a shallow depth of field.
These photographs from Connors' "Fire in Cairo" series show the unrest and burden in Egypt. The first shows defaced local street art - a possible example of destruction of culture. Image two shows tear gas being dropped into rebel camps - showing the violence and unrest. The final image shows a man from Cairo composed in a somber way - possibly showing the feelings of the local people about the issues taking place.
This series is one I enjoy because it reminds me that there are issues larger than what I happen to think about in my average day. It's moving and pushes me to think about issues such as these. They aren't all shot in the same way and they don't just show the ruins. It shows the people that are experiencing these events; it shows the events; and finally it shows the ruin.
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