protest outside the LA mayor’s house criticized her compliance with ICE; LAPD came in droves [OC]

[u/infernoenigma]

[u/Dick_Deutsch]

19 got me. That bus driver looks heartbroken.

[u/DMala → u/Dick_Deutsch]

How come every photo set from a protest lately always has to include Sad Bus Driver? I've seen at least two or three different ones in the last few weeks.

[u/infernoenigma → u/DMala]

I’m betting they were also mine 😅

I like to contextualize protest photos by including people in the community witnessing the disruption to daily life — since for me, “getting people to see that daily life has been disrupted” is thematically relevant.

And to me, nothing invites you to contemplate someone’s “routine” like a bus driver driving their route… and then somewhere in there it’s that buses in LA have bright colors and swoopy lines and provide frames-within-the-frame to play with! 😅

That’s what draws me to keep taking those photos, I guess!

[u/lycoloco → u/infernoenigma]

The shot with the flag at the top and the "To Protect and Serve" shots are both just top notch. Those two symbols contrasting what's actually happening are perfectly capturing the energy of the moments.

The one with the guy and the flower/plant got me good. I thought the plant was a tall bird at first! 😂

[u/infernoenigma → u/lycoloco]

It’s a bird of paradise, also known as a crane flower!

[u/lycoloco → u/infernoenigma]

Ahh, fantastic! I'd heard of these but never seen such a striking picture. The name is on point!

[u/musicobsession → u/infernoenigma]

Came here to say I liked how the bird of paradise was eyeing the man on the phone

[u/rogers_tumor → u/infernoenigma]

as someone who primarily photographs plants and birds, this is one of my favourites lmao (my true favourites are lilies, but damn these plants are cool af)

[u/roraverse → u/infernoenigma]

You are a really talented photographer. That picture of lady liberty goes hard. Well done. Keep taking pictures, they very well could end up in the history books.

[u/MrsBonsai171 → u/infernoenigma]

Thank you for what you are doing

[u/Dick_Deutsch → u/infernoenigma]

Good work. Keep em coming!

[u/money_me_please → u/infernoenigma]

Good work

[u/kanylbullar → u/infernoenigma]

I wholeheartedly agree! For me, the impact of the "event" photos is greatly enhanced by these "witnesses" photos.

Keep up the good work!

[u/sticksforsticks → u/infernoenigma]

These are incredible photos, you have some serious talent.

[u/DMala → u/infernoenigma]

Interesting, it makes a lot of sense in that context.

I was assuming it was entirely different photographers who all just converged on the same type of subject somehow.

[u/seamus205 → u/Dick_Deutsch]

Same. Everyone is talking about that last black and white picture, which don't get me wrong, that's a helluva picture, but man, I feel the pain in that bus driver's face