Candy Cigarette

I really like this photo. It is called "Candy Cigarette," by Sally Mann; I'm assuming it was one of her children. The photo has so much content in it, in the way that it asks so many questions. There is clearly a story behind it and I think that is what draws the viewer in. The contrast is so good, in terms of her white dress and blonde hair, that looks white, and the dark background. The contrast helps make the photograph ironic because the whiteness, as well as her age, adds to how pure the girl looks. Another ironic aspect is how beautiful the girl looks, especially in her dress, but her action is anything but beautiful, actually deadly. What else is striking about this photo is the careless, or carefree nature the girl exhibits, something rare in young adults, who may try to seem carefree.