Free subject category 3rd
Title: Harlem, November 4th, 2008
Name: Ronen Dorfan
Country: Hungary

Free subject category 3rd "Harlem, November 4th, 2008" Ronen Dorfan (Hungary)



Shooting situations



The photo was taken in a crowded public viewing area in Harlem on the night of the US elections. It was taken during the countdown in the final seconds before the announcement of Obama's victory.



Feelings towards this work and how it interprets "At the heart of the image"



This image personalizes the historical and social meaning of the event - through a single hopeful face in a multi-racial crowd.



Further comments


Being white and Jewish, I feel privileged to have witnessed Obama's election in America's most historical black neighborhood. The photo is a very personal and meaningful souvenir from this special night.