Shock appeal: The sickest show on earth

Whilst reading the Daily Mail today i was suddenly really shocked at the below image which just popped out and amazed me! I couldn't quite believe what i was seeing... a lion... on a horse?!?! Photoshop instanly sprung to mind, but no, it was true, and then i realised being quiet sensitive to animal cruelty that it was indeed real and infact the animals were being poorly treated as well, all in aid of human entertainment. Despite it being a horrible image, it struck me how powerful a shocking image can be and how quickly i went from thinking about the headline to being really interested to understand what was really happening in this image! I think shock appeal really does work to quickly commuincate and stand out from the crowd. Poor animals though :(




Emily