This image is actually a little different than the others because it was mostly unintentional. Taken at a boot camp commencement ceremony in Israel (I'm assuming), the placement and pose was largely happenstance, taken as a helicopter flew overhead. Were this an intentionally composed image, one could point out the appeal to nationalism or common man techniques. The placement of the flag behind the father and his son would likely evoke national pride, while their upturned faces would convey a sense of hope. Interestingly the photographer acknowledged a hint of fear in the child's eyes which would lend a certain postmodern mentality to this image, where a subtle message pervades a more blatant one. That actually leads me to my next post...
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