D.C. Protest I

Christopher Barker
D.C. Protest I by Christopher Barker
D.C. Protest I by Christopher Barker

D.C. Protest I

During a relatively peaceful 2002 protest against the World Bank in Washington, D.C., anti-war demonstrators began to change the situational climate of the march. Tensions between protesters and police, who were expecting a violent demonstration, began to rise. Police began to arrest everyone that they managed to surround inside Pershing Park, guilty, as well as innocent bystanders alike. In relative anticipation of the police’s reaction, this young man wrote the telephone numbers of civil defense lawyers on his arms before the demonstrations even began.

D.C. Protest I belongs to the following groups:

Black and White Photography, Current Issues, In the Moment and Kairos - Capturing the Decisive Moment
  • Jen Cannella

    Jen Cannella, about 1 year ago

    Fantastic Image!

  • Lena Bartle-Smith

    Lena Bartle-Smith, about 1 year ago

    love all your work, i find it inspring, this one particularily remarkable, the intensity and black and white are excellent

  • Jef Harris

    Jef Harris, about 1 year ago

    I really like how the ends of the ties are blurred.

  • Charles McKean

    Charles McKean, about 1 year ago

    Fab

  • Shannon Clough

    Shannon Clough, about 1 year ago

    Great picture!

  • Adam Speedie

    Adam Speedie, about 1 year ago

    Amazing shot. it says so much

  • Christopher Barker

    Christopher Ba..., about 1 year ago

    Thank you all for your wonderful comments, I appreciate your opinions.

  • shawhouse

    shawhouse, about 1 year ago

    wow, great capture. perfect frame.

  • Bluetiger

    Bluetiger, about 1 year ago

    Nice photo journalism shot!

  • kateee

    kateee, 11 months ago

    wow!!

    stunning!!

  • Helen Bascom

    Helen Bascom, 11 months ago

    Fantastic work. I hope to see so much more of your great work!

  • Christopher Barker

    Christopher Ba..., 10 months ago

    Thank you all, you are too kind.

  • Peter Davidson

    Peter Davidson, 9 months ago

    Simple and effective image.

  • Philip Rogan

    Philip Rogan, 9 months ago

    I have been at a few demonstrations, mostly as a filmmaker but with my sympathies firmly in the protesting camp and have always found the common sense and preperation of protest organisers to be an example to any business. Prepare, stick together and keep the head seems to be the motto.

  • Oliver Andrews

    Oliver Andrews, 8 months ago

    Very Nice, moody, and conveys the feeling of the event.

    Great capture!

  • 4getsundaydrvs

    4getsundaydrvs, 8 months ago

    i love it

  • Peter Zentjens

    Peter Zentjens, 2 months ago

    Very strong image, specially with the story that accompanies it.

  • Preech

    Preech, 2 months ago

    that is a very good image

  • CATNIPMEOW

    CATNIPMEOW, 2 months ago

    RIGHT ON !!!!! This is awesome….......
    I protest on behalf of animals….....the police are not usually involved but some people like to say alot of mean things and get very righteous so you learn really quick that you just smile and wave…......

  • shawhouse

    shawhouse, 2 months ago

    congrats on being featured. how you?

  • LozKat

    LozKat, 2 months ago

    WOW!!!

  • starvinartist

    starvinartist, 2 months ago

    Fires inspire

  • Christopher Barker

    Christopher Ba... in reply to shawhouse’s comment, 2 months ago

    Thanks shaw. Things have been hectic.
    Hope all is well with you.

  • hallucingenic

    hallucingenic, 2 months ago

    great capture!

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