Picture Analysis: Helicopter In Sight

The photo “Helicopter in Sight” shows that precision is the key to survival. The story behind this photo is there are two native men stranded on an island and their last chance to make it off is the helicopter flying in the distance; therefore, they must get its attention for any hope of getting off the island. Both the men have their bows, but the man on the rights is not fully drawn back; therefore he is hesitant on releasing the arrow and ending his journey on the island, or just simply hasn’t drawn the arrow back yet. The photographer took this picture in mid draw to create the mystery of whether his is backing down or drawing back. This photo is also taken at a lower angle to have the viewers imply that the men are strong and powerful. Another brilliant thing the cameraperson did was making sure the people saw the trees, the lake, and the beach so they could infer that the men were on an island of some sort; the ability to see the background makes it easier for the seer to piece together a story.
An interesting example that proves accuracy is an important ingredient to survival is the tip of the right man’s arrow.
The only way they would be able to get off the island is if they can aim perfectly to get the helicopters attention, so their future depends on a single shots. The tip of his arrow is the focal point in this photo because when you see the picture, your eyes immediately are drawn it. It is the focal point because the way the photographer took the picture almost everything is darker around it and the fact the arrow is yellow makes it stand out more. Also, the arrow need to be precise when fired because it would better their chances of
survival. Another great example in this photo that proves the key to survival is through precision is the exact moment the picture was taken. One archer is fully drawn back and ready to fire at the target (the helicopter), and the other shooter doesn’t even have his bow drawn all the way. If the archer with the bow drawn back fully and wants a chance to really live, then he must be accurate with his shot. Whereas the man with the bow not drawn back all the way has a decision to make, is he going to go full draw and aim for survival, or is he going to put the bow down and chose a different path. The time the photo was taken really proves that survival is all about precision because one may want to aim and hit the target and that would be their chances of survival, but the other man’s vision of survival may be the precise and accurate choice of living amongst the land. In conclusion, precision is the key to survival is shown in the photo “Helicopter in Sight”.