Pictures of the Week: Nov. 4-10

This week's photograph of two Palestinians running to avoid being shot after hurling stones at Israeli soldiers caught my eye because it's not a typical image that I see from the Middle East. Oh, sure it's yet another image of violence from an area that seems to produce an endless stream of such images, but something about this image is different.

 

 

Its freshness, its point of view, made me pause and take a long look at the moment that the photographer captured.

 

We are all too familiar with the barrage of photos depicting violence from this area of the world, which in some ways has made us grow immune to what we see. Many of these images truly are dramatic. But the seemingly endless years of daily violence has made many of these images blur together, or worse, become cliches.

 

Not only does the image make me stop and look at the event, but it amazes me that the photographer was able to compose the image in such a way that the Palestinians appear to be framed by both their surroundings and the Israeli soldiers. It's this ingredient that makes this image stand out.

 

Check out all of this week's pictures, and cast your vote for the best photo: Pictures of the Week: Nov. 4-10.

 

Let us know what you think about the week's selection.

 

-Lee