Yesterday we went in Helmond to a photo exhibition, 'Photographs from the East', and looked at hundreds of beautiful Asian photo's (and a video, as you see in this pic) made all over the world by Steve McCurry. He's the one who became famous with his image from 'The Afghan girl', named Sharbat Gula, (1984 taken and in 1985 on the cover of National Geographic). It's this photo, called 'The Afghan Girl' (the one with the green eyes), that became a symbol of the atrocities that took place in the refugee camps during Soviet war in Afghanistan.
In an introduction film Steve showed some of his photo's to the interviewer. In this pic you can see his hands (middle and right, interviewer left). I like this pic because his right hand seems to belong to the woman in the audience. So this pic gets a touch of a surreal feeling to me ;-)
Lots to learn from him about making street pics and portraits. He wants mutual interest and respect before taking the shot. He needs his subject to look him straight into the eye, hereby aiming on that this contact he has made, will be felt also immediately by the person that looks at the photo. Quote: "If you wait, people forget your camera and the soul will drift up into view."
Oops, there's some really challenge for me ahead there... Most of the time I snap when people don't notice it...
Interesting photo. Surreal indeed. At first I thought it was by Antonio Whale, the 365er who does all these surreal things. McCurry is really great. We saw an exhibition of his photos last year and there are many that leave you breathless.
Fijn als je nog wat terug herkend van toen. Mijn wijk is helemaal weg gesaneerd. Niets meer van over. En waar ons huis stond is nu een snelweg.
Ik zelf ben niet zo van portretten. Als er geen verhaal achter zit dan moeten ze wel heel erg er uit springen. Ik heb wel bewondering voor hen die dat kunnen.
Ik zelf ben niet zo van portretten. Als er geen verhaal achter zit dan moeten ze wel heel erg er uit springen. Ik heb wel bewondering voor hen die dat kunnen.