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Image Response: the Peace Sign
The Peace Sign
What do you think about when you see a peace sign? Is the first thing you think about the 1960's and 1970's hippie movement? Do you think about the wars we are fighting in the world today? Do you think about the problems or disputes that occur in your own circle everyday? The peace sign can evoke many emotions. The human peace sign on the beach brings out the wonderful emotion of joy, peace, and tranquility.
This peace sign is conveyed on a large scale. It is meant to grab your attention. Peace is something that everybody wishes for. Men, women, and children die everyday because of senseless violence that happens in the world. The beach is an amazing setting for any photo. Imagine yourself sitting on the beach. The sound of the waves crashing and the seagulls chirping fill your ears. You sit there looking into the infinite blue horizon in front of you. This conveys such peace and tranquility. There are few things more powerful than that.
When you look at the photo does it tell you about the person who took it? This particular photo tells us that the photographer has a deep appreciation and belief in the power of the peace sign. The photographer took the time to set up an amazing shot on a beach. The fact that there are a couple hundred people used to make the photo speaks volumes. It takes a lot of determination and dedication to bring together so many people at once. The photographer shows us that he or she truly believes in what they are doing. The people in the photo are also all cheering and waving there arms. This is meant to be a photo of peace and joy. The artist and participants are showing how sincerely happy the aspect of peace makes them. Anyone can draw a peace sign, you must have a deep belief in it to take a photograph of such magnitude.
A photo like this is not meant for one particular audience. This type of photograph speaks to all generations, creeds, and colors. There is no single person or ethnic group that can say that this
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