I’m going to try to post a photo of the day as often as possible, whether it’s something I shot or a photo from another photographer. Today was a slow day in the newsroom, so today’s photo comes from one of my favorite, and one of the most popular photojournalism blogs out there. The New York Times “Lens” photography blog. I find myself on this blog at least once a week, browsing through the images of the day and photo stories.
This photo of “Ultra-Orthodox Jews celebrating Tu Bishvat, the ‘Jewish New Year of the Trees,’ in Jerusalem” was made by European Pressphoto Agency photographer, Abir Sultan and is featured on the “Lens” blog’s “Pictures of the Day” gallery for January 16.
This photograph drew me in initially because of the repeated pattern and the pop of color. The uniform dress and color of the men makes this a great opportunity for a fun and interesting photo. The bright color of the fruit against all of this pattern makes it really pop and draws the eye in. If you study the photo, you’ll notice that it’s a fun moment as well. The expressions on the faces and the hands reaching for fruit that is tumbling out of the basket make this photo a particularly interesting one.
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