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— Kawaldeep Grewal —

As I was walking to Sproul, I saw this police officer and the man lying on the ground. When he saw me, he just sort of posed, reminding me of the pictures I've seen from all over the third world, with corrupt police officers posing with their kills (usually extra-judicial).

 

As I walked onto Sproul Plaza, I found myself in the midst of a breakdancing/hip-hop event. I plopped myself down and proceeded to take in the spectacle (minor celebrity sighting: Yes (real name: Nick) from MTV's Road Rules: Semester at Sea sat down next to me). It's been a long time since I've done event photography (I find myself in the studio more and more), and it took a while to get into the groove again. The feeling isn't the same, as I've put on more than a few years and my lethargic lifestyle isn't helping the knees much. The last photograph shows what happens when predicitve autofocus doesn't work, but it's still a cool image.

 

 

Protest to stop UC investment in Israel
May 2nd, 2002

Another of UC Berkeley's fabled protests, these protestors demanded the UC divest itself of Israeli holdings. They feel the UC should act as it did before, when it divested from South Africa during apartheid. This was a typical protest, but it was heavily covered by media as the previous protest on this subject involved the occupation of Wheeler Hall, symbolic of the Israeli occupation of Palestine.

 

The sheer fury this protestor brought to California Hall was something to behold. Unfortunately, this photograph does not do it justice. It was a media circus, and I was josted while trying to take a photograph by plenty of people, most of all by the CNN folks. The look on the police officer's face is quite telling that this is just another day on the job for UCPD.

 

The student group, Students for Justice in Palestine, was disbanded by the University. This young woman is expressing her suppression at the hands of Chancellor Berdahl.

 

These two young women were presenting a compelling composition. I waited for the man in the foreground to move, but it seemed he was made of stone. I risked a 1/30 second exposure to get another f-stop of aperture, and it worked out decently. I have no idea what they were talking about, and the looks on their faces don't really tell us much. Maybe one is concerned while the other is finding grim irony in the situation? Who knows...

All images © 2002 Kawaldeep Grewal

 

 

 

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