In this photo from the
Barcelona Olympics, the contestant is clearly anticipating his final scores.
The suspense he feels is portrayed well through his stance and facial
expression. The anticipation and hope behind this expression are inspired by
the will to win. He wants to win for himself, his team, and his country. All of
the encouragement received up to this point depends on these
results. This one point determines if he is the loser or the
winner.
His hands in a prayer motion
are a symbol of his hope and possibly his faith. It is as if he is praying for
a win; and praying not to disappoint his country, or more importantly himself.
Making it to the Olympics and coming so close to achieving all your
dreams is some serious pressure captured in a split second snapshot. The
clinched jaw forcing a nervous smile, the tight, anxious stance, the tense
facial expression, and the prayer positioned hands all suggest that this
contestant has a lot riding on the results. The results could make or break
him. Working as hard as he did to get as far as he did in this sport could
potentially destroy his confidence or satisfy his thirst to win. Another
compelling aspect of this photograph is the number of people in the crowds
behind him. This dense crowd suggests that this event is more than just a
qualifier, but possibly a final. A final would imply that a lot more is at
stake than just simply a qualifying race which would occur rather early and
attract less of a crowd. The large crowd also means that he is putting on this
show for all of the audience. They are all there to see him either win or fail.
As mentioned previously, hope is another key component in this photo. The
contestant himself represents his country, and the hope his country has for a
medal due to the "USA" printed on his uniform. Overall, this
photograph represents, hope, hard work, anticipation, and inspiration through
his body language, the crowds, and his representation of his country.
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