Wednesday 4 August 2010

The greatest photograph ever

It's the story of the photo and the photographer as much as the image.
http://www.mukto-mona.com/Articles/kevin_carter/sudan_child.htm

It inspired me many years ago and it keeps inspiring me every time I see
that image.

I know it's a pretty miserable image to be inspired by and a tragic
story. It was an image that made a difference. I think there is no
higher quality of art, photography and most definitely of
photojournalism. The very raison d'etre of photojournalism is beyond
capturing a moment. It is to deliver images like this that change people
and change society.

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