Robert Capa / Tony ViccaroDescribe the different circumstances that these photgraphers experienced as Photojournalists in WW2:
Answer: Robert Capa and Tony Viccaro were both Photographers in World War 2. In some ways there were similar such as they were both taking pictures of the war. But in other ways they were completely different, taking pictures of different events and soldiers in different places while the war was going on. But both of them were both taking photos in different circumstances. Tony Viccaro was a solider in the war whose daily assignment was to take pictures of the war, in essence to document the events that were happening, as an ordinary GI. But then Robert Capa was a photographer who worked for a magazine taking pictures for the public so they could see what was happening in the war. Through out time they have both been compared to each other. Taking pictures of similar things such as a solider getting shot dead. Even though one of them was a solider/photographer fighting for his country and documenting everything that happened around him, and the other one was just a photographer working for a magazine, they were both monitored on the pictures they took. If pictures were found which officials didn't want the public to see such as dead american soldiers they pictures would be destroyed. In some ways Tony Viccaro was monitored more on what he took pictures of than Robert Capa was, simply because the army wouldn't allow certain photos to be show because they didn't think the public were ready for them. The pictures they both took through the war represents what happened and how they helped to win the war. It shows the reality of what was going on, there photos documented a massive patch of chaos that showed everyone back home what they were really going through. Some of the photos that were taken by the two photographers really made your heat skip a beat because of what some of them contained.
'Landing of the American troops on Omaha Beach, Normandy, June 6th 1944'
Some of the pictures that Robert Capa took where of the American Troops landing in Normandy on Omaha Beach. Capa took 4 films worth of photos, some of these films had extraordinary photos on according to interviews with Capa. He said he was so excited to get them developed he rushed the development, but due to development being rushed, all but 11 photos got destroyed because when they got put out to try the emulsion ran and melted them all. All that was left was 11 amazing photos, know as the Magnificent 11. As you can see below these are the 11 photos that were captured. Even though there's only 11, they still show the meaning of war, and what the soldiers had to endure on a day to day basis. Cold weather, bullets being hailed at them, dead bodies every, and the prospect of them being one of those lifeless bodies. As said earlier Robert Capa wasnt a solider, just a photographer that was hired by a magazine. Even though he did not fight you can still see some of the conditions he was put through to get the photos that he wanted and that he needed.
That right there is one of the differences between Robert Capa and Tony Viccaro. Robert capa put him self in those conditions to get the pictures he needed. Tony Viccaro was thrown into those conditions to get the pictures someone else wanted, while fighting for his life at the same time. One is done to show the public, the other is to document the war.
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Describe the difference between the video footage and the photograph of the "Execution"
When this photo was taken it capture a lot of people around the world. The reason for this is because when you watch the video it happens so quick you don't have enough time to let your feelings connect to anything in the picture, you just simply see someone getting shot. But when you look at the photo it demonstrates a much larger effect on your feelings. The reason for this is because you can see the pain and fear in the mans face who has been captured. This causes everyone to feel emotion for him. It shows every one that the war they think is happening i.e. the heroic american men with some Vietnamese fighting along side them, is actually american men fighting with Vietnamese who are executing people in the street with hand cuffs on and no trial to be seen or heard of. This causes a massive about of emotion for this picture. A photo like this is one of those on the spot photos. If Eddie Adams took the picture a second early it would be just two people standing there. If he took it a second late it would just be some standing over a dead body. But he took the picture so accurately that he managed to catch that feeling of what the war was like. In the video it captured the whole event. Yes it showed what the war was like, but it doesn't produce the same amount of feelings that the photo does. At the end of the day that's what Eddie Adams wanted to happen, he wanted sorrow and sadness to be shown for the man being shot.
If I add my own opinion to this photo and compare it with the video. I would say that you can see how this photo has captured that moment. It shows that even though the video captured it as well, the photo was the one piece of evidence that was shown reliable. It was shown reliable because more people would compare other examples, or compare there emotions with the picture rather than the footage. This one photo shows how iconic the photographic industry is and how reliable it can be in capture those moments, which will shown anyone else who wasn't there what is really happening behind the scenes. Its shows whats really happening and is giving the people of the public the chance to discuss and vent there own views and opinions on the matter at hand. In my this photo right here is why photojournalism is so iconic and reliable in providing the evidence people need to see what is really happening in certain situations.
Now days photographs and video footage are still an effect way of gathering information and showing what is happening in major events. But on the other hand there are many more effective ways. As time has gone on social media has taken over the media industry. For example the London riots...
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