I think Obama looks more concerned in this picture because he looks very serious and worried. He looks as if he is deep in thought figuring out what words to choose for a difficult speech. Maybe he is preparing for a television interview or press conference. You can tell from the background that he looks like he is inside which is normally where interviews or conferences happen. His facial expressions and body language give away that something is wrong. His eyes are serious and posture is tense. Also the camera angle is right in his face, like nothing else matter except what he is going to say.
In this picture Obama looks more in control. The background tells us that he is in the Gulf Coast with people working on the oil spill. This picture would be the one that makes people feel confident in Obama's abilities to respond to the disaster. If you look at his facial expression he is smiling. He does not look nearly as tense as he does in the other picture. It looks as if he feels that everything is going to work out and the people should feel the same way. The camera angle here is from a distance giving Obama his space. His arms and hands look relaxed; he almost looks like he may be walking to just enjoy the scenery with coworkers or friends. He may be thanking all the workers for their hard work and encouraging them to keep it up. That would put a smile on all their faces.
Good interpretations based on what YOU see!
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