In Teju Coles’ essay, my favorite photo is called “Three boys in Liberia.” It stood out to me because it is a photo without color and this results in the photo being more focused on shapes and contrast. It’s mesmerizing to see the wave in the background splashing and the 3 boys running towards it. The photographer, Martin Munkacsi, was able to capture them while they all had different poses and their bodies being in a fluid motion. This is an art photo because of the abstract shapes and it having a very interesting presentation, which explains why it inspired other photographer’s and opened them up to new possibilities.

The dominant impression definitely were the 3 boys, and the movement was them running towards the waves which are splashing everywhere. It creates a feeling of energy and excitement due to the movement in the photo. You can tell that the boys are excited to get into the water. This photograph doesn’t have a caption however the essay provides an excellent description which further emphasizes how movement can play a huge role in a photo. Without the movement, the photo wouldn’t have had the same effect. Overall, it is a great photograph and it just shows that not all photos need color in them, sometimes it may even be better to have them in black and white.