What is the first thing that you look at in this picture? Do you realize two competitors racing to the finish line, do you realize their differing races, or do you realize their different sexes? I did not look at any of these huge components at first, but instead realized the pure humility in this simple act of kindness between the man and woman running against one another. The woman is giving a water bottle to her fellow opponent, knowing that this act will absolutely slow her down. No one knows for certain if these two runners are racing for first or are in dead last but by analyzing their surroundings and by how hard they are running, one can assume they are in the front. So by the woman taking her focus and dedication off her own game, she decides to do the right thing and help this man. 

After a closer look, one can then begin to realize the intricate details of the picture. The details that make the picture so impactful start to show. This picture is of a man and a woman who are competing in a race as opponents. The picture is very balanced, with the man and woman in the center of the photo drawing the viewers to look at them first. They are the main focal point that the eyes are drawn to. The onlooker of this picture can tell this by the different uniforms that they are in. The man, who is of Asian descent, has a white uniform on, with red and blue accents on it, with some sort of Asian lettering on the top of it. The woman, who is African American, has a dark blue uniform on with white and light blue accents on it. In addition, both of the runners have different runner tag numbers on them, so even if they were in the same uniform and team, they would still be running an individual race. To conclude from this, the woman obviously saw a man who was in need and decided to think beyond the race and what truly matters. This picture shows the viewer how important it is not to forget what is truly important and what matters in life. Even though the man and woman are what people see first in this photo, there are a lot of important key details surrounding them that help make the picture even more impactful.

The sex of each runner is another detail of the image one might notice. This photo is a really strong photo that empowers women. Even though in today’s society men and women are said to be thought of as equal, many women do not believe this. So for those who do not believe men and women are equal this is a really great photo for women all over the world to look at. This is a woman going out of her way, sharing her water, jeopardizing her speed she was running at, all to help this man. This is a really empowering photo that shows women can do anything that men can do and men can do anything women can do.

Another observation that is very impactful in this photo is that the male runner in this photo has a disability. His arms only go down to about his elbows which could be a factor in his running. This does not mean he is a worse runner than anyone else but it defiantly could be something that could hold him back. This disability does not keep him from what he loves to do though. He is still hustling extremely hard in this photo and doing what he loves the most, running. 

 Both runners are extremely exhausted. They both have their mouths open, as if they are trying to gasp for air. From this, you could conclude the runners has been running for a while, so they might be almost done with their race or are nearly at the end of the race. Another hint that the runners are tired, is the woman runner who has a water bottle in her hand and is sharing the water bottle with the man.  In addition, the background looks empty, there are a couple runners behind the two in front, so one could conclude that the two in front are at the head of the race. 

There are not many bystanders on the outside of where the runners are running, so maybe this race was not considered an important race. Some of the bystanders in the back are even walking away from the race as if they are not interested. In addition, there are no markings on the road for the runners and cars to be separated. When there is not even a separation for the cars to see where they can and cannot drive, there obviously was not a lot of effort put in to the setup of this race or else there would be cones out and maybe even some security to protect the runners. The cars are even going in the same direction as the runners, which could be very dangerous.

The outside looks very fogged over due to pollution. The only reason why I say pollution rather than misty fog or rain is because it seems like this race is going on in a city and cities have a lot of pollution in them. I think that they are in a city because of the busses on the side of the street, the polls that resemble electric wires that line the road, there are many street signs lining the road, and all the people and cars in the back of the picture. The runners are also running on a street with arrow markings on it, which are commonly seen in areas in or around cities. 

This picture is very impactful in many ways. Not just because a runner is helping her opponent who is disabled, but because the picture shows how two totally different worlds come together and impact one another. Both these runners grew up who knows how far apart, in different places, with different people, having their own lives, never knowing that they would meet or be a part of one another’s lives. The image is emotional and pulls at the heart strings of the people who saw this happen, who will ever look at this picture and to the man and woman who experienced it. This photo can show how no matter how different people are, a little act of kindness can be so powerful and impactful on anyone’s life. This is a message that goes out to anyone who saw this to never think of anyone as beneath them, because a little can go a long way. 