The exhibit is a collection of photographs taken in India. The exhibit has photographs that are very rich in color and pop out at you from a far. In the other hand, they’re some photographs that are more subtle and don’t have bright colors. The exhibit is organized around a room and in the middle has a spiral stairway and although the exhibition it’s it does not seem like it because the way the exhibition is set up around the room. The photographs range from people sort of doing their everyday duties to the simplicity of someone just sitting down eating lunch. Mr. McCurry’s photographs all capture specific actions that capture the best of that one moment.
In the photographs we see moments captured of people and even animals that tell a different story every time you look at it. There was one picture where the guy was neck deep in water and had lost everything but his sewing machine which he manage to salvage. You would think that someone who had lost it all in a flood would have been upset and sad but in the photograph he was smiling and the best part is that it looked genuine. This is the kind of work that Mr. McCurry did in this Exhibit, he captured the best part of the moment. I think his approach to photographing India was to capture everyday life style and activities in a way where it looks mesmerizing and beautiful rather than simple and boring.
This photograph was one of my favorites because when I first saw the photograph I thought it was a shadow of a dog but after looking closer I realized it was an actual dog. I really like the contrast between the black dog, the white doors and windows, and the red walls it really makes the photograph pop out and capture your attention. The natural lighting also helps the top of the image look brighter and the bottom darker. I chose this picture simply because I looked at the image and I could see the hope in the dog, although everything around him is underwater he still holding on to that little piece of cement he is standing on. You can see that the the hope of that door opening so he can escape the world around him that is falling apart.
McCurry does often photograph everyday activities. I am glad that you mentioned the photo of the man having lunch with the light coming from behind him. The light makes the photo of a really ordinary activity gorgeous. The photograph of the dog against the white dog is very striking. I think the strong sense of perspective adds a lot to the photo.