Don McCullin

Donald "Don" McCullin, is a British photojournalist, particularly recognized

for his war photography and images of urban strife. His career, which
began in 1959, has specialised in examining the underside of society, and
his photographs have depicted the unemployed, downtrodden and the
impoverished. His interest in photography began during his national
service when he served as a photographic assistant in aerial
reconnaissance in the Royal Air Force. His photojournalistic career took off
when his photo of a local London gang was published in the national daily
newspaper The Observer.

This photo is Soldiers from the Royal Anglian Regiment counter-attack

young Catholic stone-throwers in The Bogside, Londonderry, Northern
Ireland, 1971.
As upsetting/scary this photo is I really like it. The main reason is that Don
has made this photo as realistic as he can, it shows a terrified woman in a
door way with the soldiers next to her ready to run. As we wasnt there we
arent fully aware of what was happening but this photo makes us feel
part of the situation as it makes you have an emotional response. The
photo makes you feel scared for the woman as she looks traumatized of
what is happening infront of her. The faces of the soldiers give the
impression of that they are ready to charge into fight and they are ready
for whats ahead of them. The fact this photo is in black and white adds a
dramatic effect as you dont need colour to have an response to the
photo. This photo makes you realise how scary the war was and how
scared the people living in the towns were. This photo does make me feel
quite upset as it really does make me feel sorry for the woman as shes
tried to find some form of safety by hiding in a building.