Toronto G20 Riot Police Black and White Documentary Photography
Overlapping Officers Between The Transparent Riot Shields
Familiar Toronto streets looked different during the G20 demonstrations in 2010. I walked through them with my camera, documenting the event as it unfolded. This black and white frame concentrates on the assembled police, with a heavily equipped officer near the centre and transparent shields entering from both sides.
I was drawn to the density of the scene. Helmets, protective padding, straps and dark uniforms overlap across the frame, but the central officer’s face gives the eye a clear place to settle. Other officers turn in different directions behind and beside him, keeping their individual expressions visible within the repeated equipment.
The raised visors create reflective curves above the faces. The shields form broader surfaces at the edges, partly revealing the people behind them while adding a physical boundary to the view. Lettering and smaller gear details become more apparent as I look through the layers.
I wanted the photograph to preserve that particular street observation. Black and white brings the dark clothing, clear shields and lighter faces into a strong tonal arrangement, while the surrounding architecture retains a trace of the city. For me, the image records the people and equipment present during a major public event. Its detail comes from how the officers occupy the frame together, with individual faces still distinct within the larger police presence.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2010
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