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Friday, February 29, 2008
Even though the first image in this week's Pictures of the
Week gallery caught
my eye as soon as I saw it, I paused a moment before making the decision to
include it in this week's gallery. Bull fighting photos have already appeared in Pictures of the
Week galleries twice this month and I was reluctant to include
yet a third. Part of what makes the gallery so compelling is it's consistent mix
of images that are fresh and new each week.
Spanish matador Enrique Ponce prepares to perform a pass during a bullfight in Coliseo de Atarfe bull ring in Atarfe, near Granada, Spain, Feb. 28. (Pepe Marin, Reuters)
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Pictures of the Week: Feb. 23-29
Spanish matador Enrique Ponce prepares to perform a pass during a bullfight in Coliseo de Atarfe bull ring in Atarfe, near Granada, Spain, Feb. 28. (Pepe Marin, Reuters)
However, the elements of this photo ensured its inclusion into this week's
gallery.
The unexpected point-of-view directly overhead is what brings you in at
first, and then the realization that it is not a bull, but merely the shadow of
the bull that appears in the frame, that commands you to linger at this image ...
to look a little longer. You then become aware of the combination of the sense
of drama and conflict caused by the way the photo is composed, with the matador in
the lower portion of the frame standing behind his red cape and the bull's shape
in the upper portion. It is the presence of all of these elements that makes it a
compelling image ... and a worthy entry for Pictures of the
Week.
Take a look at all of this week's compelling images and vote
for your favorite.
-Lee Van Grack
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