A Different View of Tiananmen Square

[inthedoorway]

I came across this earlier and thought it was pretty interesting, so I figured I'd share. Everyones seen the famous Tiananmen Square photo, but heres the scene from a different perspective.

Behind the Scenes: A New Angle on History - Lens Blog - NYTimes.com

 

[StuckinTraffic]

This is awesome. I recently saw a photo story on the 20th anniversary of Tiananmen Square, but they showed the same photos that were in the news back then. I like this different perspective!

 

[Miss Universe]

That's pretty cool.

I like the description:

Mr. Jones' angle on the historic encounter is vastly different from four other versions shot that day, taken at eye level moments before the tanks stopped at the feet of the lone protester. Wildly chaotic, a man ducks in the foreground, reacting from gunfire coming from the tanks. Another flashes a near-smile. Another pedals his bike, seemingly passive as the tanks rumble towards confrontation.