Wednesday, January 29, 2014

The Massive Mind

This image really stood out to me when I first saw it. It's so dynamic and filled with complex explanations. I feel like this is one of the best ways to interpret the human mind at every moment of the day. As seen in the photograph, there's a reflection of a building, street with vehicles driving by and also a portion that is just his face. This exemplifies the millions of different things that are going through the human mind at one point in time. We are constantly surrounded by different people and locations. It's so hard to even grasp our thoughts at times of the day because of how much is going on all the time. There is never a single moment where were not thinking of something.
 I think that the black and white gives it so much depth and dimension. The man looks very surprised and almost helpless as if he's drowning in all of the things that he's trying to absorb at one time. He could be trying to cross the street, while also thinking about work and his family. It's a very defining picture because I feel like in this day and age everyone seems to be stressed about something and everything at the same time. Society has become so hectic and endlessly busy that human beings aren't given a chance to swallow what little they can while they're able to. I love that the photograph is set in a serene park-looking setting. I feel like it shows that you could be in the most serene environment ever and could still feel completely overwhelmed. It's almost depressing how involved the photograph is because it represents how many things could be going on in one's mind at a time.