Originally Posted by
RBSinTo
In my opinion the first photo is by far the more powerful image of the two. It captures a moment in time that is unambiguous: an unwilling person being forcibly taken away by security guards. It has all the elements to tell the story: the facial expressions and body language of the three subjects, and enough background to give the situation some context. And as for the comments about the framing (the cropping of the male Security Guard's head), again, in my opinion, its exclusion takes away nothing from the story, and does not lessen the impact of the photo. The second photo, while interesting, for me does not have nearly the same impact. Had the text not explained the situation, one could easily surmise that the woman was part of the dance troupe, and she and her "props" were part of the show.
The second shot is good, the first photo is excellent.
Robert