D.C. Protest IV by Christopher Barker
Horizontal variation of D.C. Protest II with a more overall perspective
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, started to rise. Police began to arrest everyone that they managed to surround inside Pershing Park, guilty, as well as innocent bystanders alike. These demonstrators were pulled from the crowd, handcuffed and thrown on an awaiting Metro bus. No one was read their rights as bystanders looked on in horror.
Pershing Park, Washington D.C.
September 2002 Shot on bulk rolled Ilford 100 with Nikon N90s
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Comments
EXCELLENT journalistic photograph. a truly B&W one… and very clever composition and view point.
well done my friend!
Thanks a lot Mohsen. I’ve been digging things out of the archives recently!
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superb photojournalism AND composition!
Much appreciated Judith!
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excellent
Thanks Jess.
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Great dynamic photograph
I really appreciate the kind words docophoto. Thanks for stopping by again!
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Cool shot…..very thought provoking
Thanks Jenni. Nothing like being in the mix!
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Wonderful photojournalism, this is so wrong.
Thanks Sharon. There is definitely almost something addictive about being in the right place at the right time.
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Great work -well done!
Much appreciated Vivi.
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Fantastic Work…!
Coming from you, that means a lot, thanks Rajeev.
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Congratulations on your Home page Feature !!!!!
Kind Regards,
Erik
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Thanks a lot Erik! I was rooting for the Dutch yesterday in the World Cup, second place is still an accomplishment! Thanks again and God bless.
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Congratulations on your homepage feature :-)
Hope you weren’t arrested after taking this! ;-)
Thank you so much Ellis! And in all seriousness, I was actually arrested shortly after taking the last series of photographs. Even had to take some serious measures to ensure that they didn’t destroy my film while I was in flex-cuffs! Quite an experience that is still going through the court system as we speak, eight years later!
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