I hadn't seen a still photo of the Challenger before, but now that I can look at it and focus on it, I think about how such a great moment can just back fire on you in a quick second. And even more horrible, everyone on board was so far from their families and friends and in front of their eyes, they watched them die. No one can go and reach out to them and help them. Although it is such a negative photo, we can still be brought together. Helping those who have lost someone and also to work at improvements.
I also had never seen a photo of the Challenger before this class. I guess because Columbia happened in my lifetime, i recognize Columbia more. However, Challenger does hit home. The fact that a tragedy like this has happened twice now is eye opening. But on the flipside, it is surprising that trajedies like this involving space exploration does not happen more. It is more of a history lesson for me, and it is sobering. This photo captures the first time something like that had happened, and the first time is usually the most impactful.
Tuesday in class was the first day i have seen this picture before and it was different. Looking at it for the first time I had no idea what i was looking at until someone mentioned what the picture was about. the fact that this was the first shuttle with civilians and the "BIG" excitement about the take off was off the charts. Everyone was watching and for it to go down the way it went hit a lot of Americans at home because of the people on the shuttle. Now after seeing the picture i understand what took place.
Just like the previous three posters, Tuesday in class was the first time I have ever seen this picture, and had no idea what is was until someone said what it was. After I knew what it was though I found it very interesting. The part I found most interesting is that this is actually a screen grab from a video taken of the explosion. I was thinking to myself why they took this clip of film instead of any of the other one. Not to sound cheesy or anything, but this picture seems to capture of the mood of the result of the explosion. This specific moment shows the smoke being chaotic, and in some parts, the smoke looks kind of sad. After this happened, our country was in a state of mourning. And when a tragedy occurs so suddenly, there is going to be a panic. The person who picked this exact moment in the film of the explosion to represent the accident might not have been thinking the same thing, but that's the sign of a good photographer. Being able to produce and image that means something new to each person that looks at it.
I have had a different experience with this picture that the previous 4 posters, in the 5 grade I believe I wrote a report on the Challenger explosion and had previous background knowledge on the photograph. The main thing that strikes me on the photograph is the color contrast between the background and the foreground of the smoke from the explosion. It really brings the attention of the audience eye to the smoke. Also, that in agreeing with Sara's post that this photo is different because it is in fact a screen capture and wasn't intentionally meant to be photographed for the reasons it was. While someone recording this event thought to would be a record of a great launch of the Challenger, in fact it turned out to be something disastrous. That is something pivotal to me because it shows how history can change its course in a matter of a split second.
Like others above me, I have never seen this photo before we saw it in class together. Honestly, when I first saw it, it didn't have the same impact on me as the other photos did. The main reason was because I had no idea what I was looking at. But after hearing what it was all about I looked at it again and felt one thing: distance. Although it was a close-up, I just felt so distant from the photo. I felt that feeling of hopelessness knowing that nothing can be done even if you wanted to help. I feel like that is how people probably felt as they saw the explosion happen before their eyes...distance.
I hadn't seen a still photo of the Challenger before, but now that I can look at it and focus on it, I think about how such a great moment can just back fire on you in a quick second. And even more horrible, everyone on board was so far from their families and friends and in front of their eyes, they watched them die. No one can go and reach out to them and help them. Although it is such a negative photo, we can still be brought together. Helping those who have lost someone and also to work at improvements.
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I also had never seen a photo of the Challenger before this class. I guess because Columbia happened in my lifetime, i recognize Columbia more. However, Challenger does hit home. The fact that a tragedy like this has happened twice now is eye opening. But on the flipside, it is surprising that trajedies like this involving space exploration does not happen more. It is more of a history lesson for me, and it is sobering. This photo captures the first time something like that had happened, and the first time is usually the most impactful.
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Tuesday in class was the first day i have seen this picture before and it was different. Looking at it for the first time I had no idea what i was looking at until someone mentioned what the picture was about. the fact that this was the first shuttle with civilians and the "BIG" excitement about the take off was off the charts. Everyone was watching and for it to go down the way it went hit a lot of Americans at home because of the people on the shuttle. Now after seeing the picture i understand what took place.
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Just like the previous three posters, Tuesday in class was the first time I have ever seen this picture, and had no idea what is was until someone said what it was. After I knew what it was though I found it very interesting. The part I found most interesting is that this is actually a screen grab from a video taken of the explosion. I was thinking to myself why they took this clip of film instead of any of the other one. Not to sound cheesy or anything, but this picture seems to capture of the mood of the result of the explosion. This specific moment shows the smoke being chaotic, and in some parts, the smoke looks kind of sad. After this happened, our country was in a state of mourning. And when a tragedy occurs so suddenly, there is going to be a panic. The person who picked this exact moment in the film of the explosion to represent the accident might not have been thinking the same thing, but that's the sign of a good photographer. Being able to produce and image that means something new to each person that looks at it.
ReplyDeleteI have had a different experience with this picture that the previous 4 posters, in the 5 grade I believe I wrote a report on the Challenger explosion and had previous background knowledge on the photograph. The main thing that strikes me on the photograph is the color contrast between the background and the foreground of the smoke from the explosion. It really brings the attention of the audience eye to the smoke. Also, that in agreeing with Sara's post that this photo is different because it is in fact a screen capture and wasn't intentionally meant to be photographed for the reasons it was. While someone recording this event thought to would be a record of a great launch of the Challenger, in fact it turned out to be something disastrous. That is something pivotal to me because it shows how history can change its course in a matter of a split second.
ReplyDeleteLike others above me, I have never seen this photo before we saw it in class together. Honestly, when I first saw it, it didn't have the same impact on me as the other photos did. The main reason was because I had no idea what I was looking at. But after hearing what it was all about I looked at it again and felt one thing: distance. Although it was a close-up, I just felt so distant from the photo. I felt that feeling of hopelessness knowing that nothing can be done even if you wanted to help. I feel like that is how people probably felt as they saw the explosion happen before their eyes...distance.
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