5.Photograph – 25

Someone appears to be jealous. Focusing on the sometimes disregarded sense of jealousy in daily life, this striking picture catches a moment of complicated feelings. The picture most likely shows a situation which one topic is obviously jealous, maybe towards another person or thing. The photographer has deftly caught the faint indicators of jealousy—a furrowed brow, a sidelong glance, or a pout—that tell so much about the subject’s inner conflict. This may be a toddler staring at a sibling’s new toy, a pet seeing its owner treat another animal, or even a grownup battling envy in a social setting. The picture reminds me poignantly about the universality of jealousy and how it could show up in unanticipated forms. It asks spectators to consider their personal encounters with this complicated feeling and maybe find comedy in the usually illogical character of envy.
6.Photograph – 26

He apparently has seen plenty in his life already. This fascinating picture shows a probably male person whose attitude and manner imply a lot of life experience beyond their years. The picture most likely shows someone – maybe a young adult or a toddler – with an apparently contradictory world-weary or knowing gaze that seems out of line for their apparent age. The photographer has brilliantly caught a moment suggesting secret depths and unspoken stories. Perhaps it’s a young person exhibiting the kind of subdued patience typically connected with much older people, or a toddler with an exceptionally severe look. This picture invites viewers to picture the stories behind the subject’s experienced gaze as well as provide a funny commentary on how life events could age us beyond our years. It reminds us that wisdom and world-weariness may strike at any age and usually have interesting outcomes.
