Top 40 photos

Photo by: Claude P. Dettloff

What first drew my eye to this photo was how busy it was, there are so many faces in this photo at once, that was really cool to me. There is also a lot of emotion packed into this small, split second shot that really interested me. Something that made my eyes gravitate to this photo was just how old and tattered it looked. I think this made one of the top 40 photos ever because of how iconic of a moment this was for the people in the photo, and that feeling really bleeds through to the viewers.

Photo by: Getty Images

What made me pick this photo was the emotion of this photo. This man, obviously having lost someone, is dealing with the pain and suffering that comes from this event. Its kind of like a reminder that it happened, and that people are still suffering from loss. I think that that message really shines through in this photo. As far as the composition goes, what really intrigued me was how crisp and clear this photo was, as if you were right there with the subject. I think this made the top 40 photos list because of the sorrow that comes along with this picture, and its very simple to depict that emotion quickly, its very powerful.

Photo by: Jack Bradley

What influenced me to pick this photo was the look of surprise and shock on the little boy's face after hearing himself for the first time, and the thought of how big of a moment this must have been for him and his family. Something about the composition of this photo that really intrigued me was how zoomed in the photo was, and how the camera really captured the highlights of this photo.

I think this made the top 40 photos list because of how interesting the story behind this photo was, and this made this already interesting photo even more special.