Under The Cross
Riot police getting ready to detain peaceful protesters in Moscow downtown near Putin's administration building
Riot police getting ready to detain peaceful protesters in Moscow downtown near Putin's administration building
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Contest Finalist in Monthly Pro Photo Contest Volume4
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August 22, 2019
Terrific capture of political activism in many of your shots...excellently composed and beautifully edited. Great work!
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Crossy70
December 13, 2020
Particularly like the cross in the background behind the soldiers. Really interesting picture to look at!
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susanneradke
July 11, 2022
What a genius picture - I feel so sad, also for the caring people in Russia....
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August,27, after the allowed peaceful protest meeting (though the Russian Constitution part 31 doesn't demand any permission from authorities) some participants decided to go to the President's Administration to demand for independent (not the ruling party's) candidates to be let take part in Moscow municipal election. The Moscow city authorities sent riot police to beat and arrest the demonstrators...Time
It was about 8 p.m. and the sun was already low, so it was good for shooting. If the police wasn't so agressiveLighting
I didn't have any extra flashesEquipment
I use Sony SLT-A58 with Sony 18-135 handheld. I worked very near to the police who were attacking the protesters. About 1000 were detained that dayInspiration
I was reporting the protests all the summer having started since May when an investigative journalist Ivan Golunov had been detained and arrested and tens of thousands went out into the streets to protect himEditing
Yes, I usually use Lightroom for post-processingIn my camera bag
Besides my camera I have two more lenses and a tripodFeedback
To work at a meeting one has not to be afraid to get into a clash and even to be hurt. Professionally, one has to have an experience of capturing without looking at the scene of action above people's heads or from the ground where people fall. Sometimes one has to decide what to do first: Help the people with blood on their faces or to do your work
