1. What feeling does this photograph create in you, the viewer?

It creates a sorrow and gloomy feeling toward me and the devastation that Japan has been stricken with.

2. What story do you think this photograph tells the viewer? Does it capture something that would be hard to convey in words?

Yes, the disastrous environment that Japan is dealt with and the sentiment all the world is realized with such a photo.

3. Who or what is the subject of this photograph?

The subject is the patient in the hospital being transported to another station where all the die lie.

4. Is the lighting natural or artificial? What time of day is it?

The light is natural and it seem like mid day or some time after noon.

5. If it is a color photo, what colors stand out? If it is black and white, what is the effect?

The natural skin color of the person stands out.

6. What part or parts are out of focus, if any? What is the effect?

Nothing is out of focus.

7. How is the picture composed? Is the subject centered? Is the "rule of thirds" followed?

The subject is centered.

8. What strikes you most about the photo? Why do you think that is?

The person taken away by the staff, and moved to another section. Because death is the ultimate fear of many.

9. What is the background for this image?

The background is the person's leg holding the victim of the tragedy. 

10. Is this photo timely? Does it have a timeless quality? Both? Might it become iconic? Why or why not?

Yes it is recent and the tragedy will consume the devastation that the world saw in Japan.