Officers on the Look out at Cathcarts Hill 1855

Roger Fenton's "Officers on the Look out at Cathcarts Hill" (1855) is a powerful example of war photography. Taken during the Crimean War, the image showcases a group of British officers surveying the battlefield from a rocky hilltop. The stark landscape, littered with stones and the faint smoke in the distance, creates a sense of desolation and the ever-present threat of violence. The officers' silhouettes, seen in the distance, add to the somber mood of the photograph. Fenton's work is considered a key piece of war photography, as it captured the stark reality of the Crimean War.