Comment on The Kiss of Victory

1On August 4th, 945, the streets and squares of new york were crowded with people celebrating the victory of World War II. People were in high spirits and strangers hugged and kissed each other. In Times Square, a sailor and a nurse in white met by chance. They also embraced and kissed affectionately. However, the scene of the two kissing happened to be photographed by photographer Alfred? Eisenstad captured it in time, and this moment became the cover photo of American Life magazine. This photo has been widely circulated since then and is known as "the kiss of victory".

Operation:

Judging from this picture, the picture is stable without distortion. To be sure, instead of a wide-angle lens, a standard lens with a focal length of 35 mm to 50 mm should be used. Judging from the proportion of the content of the picture, the main body is the kiss of victory, the two hosts embrace and kiss each other, occupying the center of the picture, and the companions are the pedestrians who celebrate the victory around and behind them. The difference between the subject and the companion is about half, which shows that the photographer took a snapshot at close range and highlighted the subject, so the subject appeared tall and the companion was relatively small, and at the same time it also produced a sense of spatial perspective; From a clear background, the aperture setting is not a large aperture, which is estimated to be around 5.6. The advantage of this aperture is that it can ensure a certain amount of light and take care of a certain depth of field. Victory is not a matter for two people who meet by chance, but belongs to all who cheer. Using this aperture value, the subject can be photographed clearly, and the accompanying people can also see it clearly. The joy of victory is quickly transmitted to everyone's face through the kiss of ecstasy, and the atmosphere of victory is everywhere. As companions, everyone around us has a relaxed expression, and the long-lost smile has finally erased the haze of war. All this is the result of the photographer's pre-design, the perfect combination of technology and technique, and the eternal picture of the kiss of victory is fixed.

The related influence of photography history:

The release of Kiss of Victory has had a positive impact all over the world. An ordinary picture can have such a role, which shows the charm of documentary photography. I don't know at which stage documentary photography began, but I'm sure the appearance of Kiss of Victory should be a landmark event. By using documentary techniques and certain photography skills, the joy of victory was captured in time, which undoubtedly brought joy and encouragement to the end of World War II.