Lieutenant General Sir J. L. Pennefather and Staff 1855

Roger Fenton's "Lieutenant General Sir J. L. Pennefather and Staff" (1855) is a powerful example of war photography. It depicts a group of British officers, led by Lieutenant General Sir John Lysaght Pennefather, during the Crimean War. The photo's stark composition and somber tone capture the realities of war, highlighting the solemn and determined faces of the officers. Fenton's use of a large format camera, coupled with his choice of subject matter, gives a sense of both immediacy and historical weight to this image.