Week 8 EOC: What do you think makes a photograph great?

There are many answers for this question. My answer is quite simple. Any photograph that provokes an emotion makes a great photograph. Have you ever seen a photo and thought "eh" that's because it didn't provoke anything. A thought, a feeling, nothing. When you see an ad in a magazine, and you see a pair of jeans you have to have, that's the emotion I'm looking for. When you see a photo of a pregnant woman caressing her baby bump and you smile and think about your own family. That's the emotion I'm talking about. It can be any emotion, happiness, sadness, humor. By provoking these emotions you are touching and connecting with others without words but by your photography. That is what really makes photography such a popular form of art. People want to share these emotions with each other and photography is one of the best way to do that. While watching "The Bang Bang Club" the photo of the vulture and the little girl provoked a feeling of helplessness in myself. By just looking at a photo and being able to provoke emotion that's when you know you are a photographer.