How Young to Understand Death

Artist: Chris Richards
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How Young to Understand Death

This photo was taken at the funeral of the first police officer killed while on duty in my city, Windsor, Ontario, in over 125 years. It was also the largest funeral in at least fifty years, if not longer. The officer’s children’s classes came, and as high school students we were paired up with them to watch them for the day. This was my student… I think he was ten at the time…

How Young to Understand Death belongs to the following groups:

B&W - Character - People Shots, Black and White Photography, Bubblettes, Canada, Childhood, Everyday Life, In the Moment, Kairos - Capturing the Decisive Moment, Street Photography and Photojournalism, The Eyes Have It and The Fine Art of Photography

gemynd, 9 months ago

i like the editorial style of this and the composition its is a really strong image it tells the story well
Hiroko, 9 months ago

...touching scene
Carl Chick, 9 months ago

Very powerful.
BethBernier, 9 months ago

Great photojournalism!
SnapHappy, 8 months ago

well done
Helen Bascom KMA, 8 months ago

Very powerful image. Beautifully photographed.
Boadicea, 8 months ago

The death of one of those whose job it is to protect us affects us all. They stand against all the insults unable to answer. Occasioanlly they get the chance to show support for each other and unfort a funeral is one of those occasions
klezedawg, 8 months ago

very powerful emotion running through this shot, nice capture
Pal Gyomai, 8 months ago

Great capture, my young friend. Perfect in B&W.
Michael Kienhuis, 6 months ago

Great capture! M:>
Tracy Bollinger, 6 months ago

Excellent :)
3rdCulture, 6 months ago

You are very talented, love your work!
LozKat, 6 months ago

powerful.
ElegantSavage, 6 months ago

A moment that evokes deep thinking at such a terrible tradgedy…you can feel the powerful emotions in this picture,,,great yet sympathetic handling of such a painful subject …amazing thought provoking work…:)
Dee Boylan, 6 months ago

What a powerful pic….could be anywhere any ime….
sharrukina malek, 6 months ago

beautiful and deep…powerful expression.
sticky, 6 months ago

Outstanding image.
kvandeway, 6 months ago

This is a really brilliant shot..the nature surrounding it is unfortunate, but you’ve done well at turning something negative into something positive..well done:)
sasha, 6 months ago

Great shot – full of feeling
Chris Richards, 6 months ago

Thanks everyone! =) I can’t believe this shot made it onto the home page, or the great responses to it!
docophoto, 6 months ago

Strong image.
kimbaross, 6 months ago

Been to one of these myself, powerful shot.
mieclarke, 6 months ago

Great image!
micmac, 6 months ago

Power and sad ,beautiful shot ,congrats for the home page.
Deri Dority, 6 months ago

Congratulations on the home page. This shot is so full of emotion. A really well done image!
Trace Lowe, 6 months ago

So great. You have captured such emotion here…. True art. Though a sad moment in time, you captured the moment well!
greenfrog153, 6 months ago

Beautiful (and sad) capture.
Lorraine Creagh, 6 months ago

A very moving…the look on that young face says so much to me. Very powerful. Love your work Richards =)
checkma8, 6 months ago

well done
kathywaldron, 6 months ago

you are a good story teller, superb image
Birgitta, 6 months ago

Powerful and moving. Has a photojournalistic quality to it that
I like.
bamagirl38, 6 months ago

Extremely powerful and moving capture….......
kcranmer, 5 months ago

So sad…but you definately capured a powerful moment!
Robin Robb, 5 months ago

Very powerful capture. Great work
Kenny Gulley Jr., 5 months ago

what a feat…125 years.
Claire Armistead, 5 months ago

Amazing capture. Very well done on your win : ) A very strong imagine even without the story. It’s rare that these moments are caught but you have captured a really poignant time. Very well done x
Rosalie Dale IPA, 5 months ago

A timeless, powerful photo.
Lee Wilde, 5 months ago

Wonderful photograph. Congrats on being one of the In The Moment winners. Well deserved.
Damian, 5 months ago

This is a brilliant photo, well done on the competition win.
Chris Richards, 5 months ago

Thanks again everyone! =) I’m totally thrilled at the moment that this actually made it, you have no idea. It’s odd, because even though this is one of my earliest photos, I still find it to be one of my favourites. That day is actually what got me into photography, the pictures that came from it… but thanks again for all of your kind words! I found the site from the finding contest, actually, but all of you made me stay for more =)
redsirens, 5 months ago

Hi!
Great shot! It has an intense feeling and portrays exactly the emotion of what it is to mourn.
Before I read the details on the photo I could see why it was that this boy’s face showed so much hurt and anger.
Nice job, you’re very talented.
Chris Richards in reply to redsirens’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks so much RS =) it was defnitely one of the best photos I took that day, maybe ever. The emotion I managed to get in this actually made me decide to get into photography on a slightly more professional level, seeing as though I was just a 15 year old with his parents 4MP camera at the time =)
Mark Weaver, 5 months ago

The gravity of the moment is palpable. Officer funerals are so emotionally challenging to attend. Wonderful capture.
Chris Richards, 5 months ago

Thanks Mark =) It definitely wasnt the best experience, emotionally speaking, and I wasn’t sure if the camera and picture taking was appropriate at first, but I’m very glad I decided to now… It’s a small moment in history for this city, and for me… It marks many things for a lot of people, I guess… but, I’m rambling. Thank you for the kind words, again =)
Quigi, 5 months ago

Good shooting.
Chris Richards in reply to Quigi’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks Quigi =)
Michelle Hogan, 5 months ago

You’ve capture the mood brilliantly.
Chris Richards in reply to Michelle Hogan’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks Michelle =) It was quite the emotion-filled day…
Ken Mucke, 5 months ago

Fantastic but ver tragic image….well documented
DarlaReeves, 5 months ago

Excellent work! A very touching image.
Netta, 5 months ago

Congratulations on the In the Moment Win- great shot
Sam Mortimer, 5 months ago

Fantastic image, really outstanding.
Gerda Grice, 5 months ago

Very powerful and well captured image!
igotmeacanon, 5 months ago

greta docu style b+w white
Chris Richards in reply to igotmeacanon’s comment, 5 months ago

Merci beaucoup =) I was quite the surprise how well it came out… it was taken with 4MP point and shoot
Alyson Pearson, 5 months ago

beautiful capture
mwgids, 5 months ago

well richards.its not the gun,its the gunner.many well wishes for the comp.winning.you are every inch worthy of it. well done man!
vonne, 3 months ago

This is very powerful and really hits home with me. I was 9 when I lost my dad, so yes he understood. I see a lot on his face. Keep up the great work. A picture really can paint a thousand words.
Rosina Lamberti, 2 months ago

Great photojournalism!
Chris Richards, 2 months ago

Merci beaucoup, Rosina =)
inspiration, 2 months ago

Very strong image…great shot
Mindy McGregor, 2 months ago

Beautiful work! Very powerful image.
Chris Richards in reply to Mindy McGregor’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Mindy =)
Simon Mears, 2 months ago

outstanding shot..hugely moving work.
Chris Richards in reply to Simon Mears’s comment, about 1 month ago

Thank you so much Simon =)
Hope Karra, 19 days ago

moved me deeply. . .he expresses such raw emotion in his eyes. . . for someone so small. . .
Larry Llewellyn, 14 days ago

Moving, well done…. raw….thanks for sharing…
Chris Richards in reply to Hope Karra’s comment, 14 days ago

My apologies for replying so late, but thank you so much for the comment… it was quite an emotion-filled day.
Chris Richards in reply to Larry Llewellyn’s comment, 14 days ago

Larry, it is more than my pleasure to share this image, and I’m glad it was able to strike you as it did myself.