Photojournalism: Second Photograph

This photograph was originally taken by Lucas Jackson; it was originally published by Reuters.

This photograph captures the beauty and unpredictability of natures. It shows steaks of lightning in the sky caused by static electricity discharged above an erupting volcano. The volcano was located in Iceland, and appropriately named the “Eyjafjallajokull”. The lava, fire, and ash, when combined with the lightning, makes for an absolutely incredible shot.

This photograph was taken by photojournalism Lucas Jackson and it was originally featured on Reuters. Jackson is a New York City based photography who primarily covers the subject of entertainment. He grew up in the state of New Mexico and attended college in Portland, Oregon. He has covered stories such as the Michael Jackson trial, Hurricane Katrina, and Iceland’s volcanic eruption.

The news values in this photograph are obvious. The biggest one would be proximity, because, although people all over the world find volcanic eruptions interesting, no one could have been quite as affected by this one as those who live near it in Iceland. Additionally, the photograph features the news value of currency. The volcano erupted in April of 2010, and has since gone dormant again. This story held more weight then than it does now. Finally, this picture is certainly bizarre. The combination of natural effects at work in this photograph is something that many people may never witness.