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Galleries: Political, Transportation
Date Uploaded: Mar 27, 2008

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 This image was going to be my entry in the Fences II challenge but I pulled it at the last minute. I guess I was being paranoid about the sensitive nature of the subject. It appears to be the transportation of illegal immigrants possibly to a detention center or being deported.

There were two large busses and one boing 727; all had no notable identifications. But the security van off to the side did have Department of Homeland Security on the door and its tag started with the letters DHS. Upon further review of the pictures I notice that security was wearing blue caps with the word “ICE” on the front and some equipped with what appeared to be automatic weapons. They were not only guarding the individuals that were hand and leg cuffed with chains linking the two, but also seemed to be looking out for outside intrusion.

I was out looking for a photograph that would fit the fence challenge when I came across this opportunity. I took several images and this one focused on the fence. At first I thought it would be OK to enter in the challenge because it protects the privacy of all individuals in the image. But at the last minute it came to mind that if I entered it in the challenge it could not be remove from the website if I wanted to or needed to do so.

I have placed it in my portfolio. I hope it does not offend anyone being a subject that has our nation divided at this time. I find this to be a true journalistic photograph taken within taste. I’m not judging any of the individuals or agencies portrayed in this photograph. As always, individuals are innocent of any crime until proven guilty. Since I don’t know the reason for these individuals being transferred from one mean of transportation to another, nor they’re destiny, I find it proper to say all the above is alleged and cannot be – at this time confirmed. Especially since this activity has not been covered by local media.

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 03/28/2008 06:01:23 AM
I think you were very silly to pull it - Not that it would have made a great fence picture but why take it in the first place??
Just my thoughts...

Jeff
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 03/27/2008 09:12:19 AM
Great shot. The fence is such a key element, but it's still about the people. I like how their faces are out of focus -- it's respectful, and also implies a more universal story, making this iconic rather than the story of one arrest.
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 03/27/2008 09:04:03 AM
Scott. This is a pretty powerful photograph. Don't know if it's "pretty" enough to have done well in the fences challenge, but it certainly would have fit the theme.

Without the "fences" context, this image still shouts out - "look at me", "what's the story?". The fence with the barbed wire is very symbolic. The lines of the plane fuselage, the steps, and the handrail, all work together to enforce the bg focal point.

Hate to say it, but maybe you should have saved this for the Freestudy? :)

Nicely seen and well captured (intentional focus on the fence or not).
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