Yannis Behrakis

An opposition supporter with his face painted with the colors of the Egyptian flag rests inside a burnt out van at Tahrir Square in Cairo 

     First off, I just wanted to say it was hard trying to decide which picture to write about. Yannis Behrakis takes some amazing pictures. I chose this picture because I love the contrast and texture. It also gives me a sense of determination/pride. This is a picture of a man that is protesting the Egyptian government and has painted the colors of his nations flag on his face. Its powerful because it takes a lot of courage to stand against the government because they have all the resources necessary to resist an uprising. As you can tell, things all around him have been destroyed and yet he still has a look of determination and pride.
    Concerning Yannis Behrakis struggle with emotional involvement, I think it is best to try and not get emotionally involved but, you have to stay somewhat emotionally involved in order to get the right shot. You have to be emotionally engaged so you con tell where the tragedy or beauty  lies in the story. However, it would be hard not to let not to let emotion control you.