This is a photo called Kissing the War Goodbye by Alfred Eisenstaedt. Knowing the history of this photo really helps with the analysis. It is a photo taken on VJ-Day (Victory in Japan), and is of 2 complete strangers spontaneously kissing in the middle of times square. Many elements of this picture effect it's composition, the emphasis is put on the two people kissing with the lines all around the image leading into them. Some examples of this are the fork in the road behind them, the buildings on either side of them push the eye inside of the photo, and the direction in which all the people are looking: to the sailor and nurse dipped in a kiss. The contrast of colors and the large amount of people help portray the excitement and chaos of the day, all of the people are smiling, scattered about, and moving. The contrast in this photo also add to the excitement, the bright whites and pure blacks of the sailor and nurse make them pop. Having lot's of contrast in an image keeps it exciting, instead of having boring, dull grays. Also adding to the chaos and excitement of that day are the buildings on either side of the frame; these squish everything in the middle, making the image seem a lot more crowded and busy.
Excellent picture Isabella. Continue to look at tone and point of view. Nice job on context.
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