Desert Dweller

.....about the characters in this photo?

http://www.worldpressphoto.com/index...idth=high]?rss

MJC

Dunno mate, bird in the front has nice norks though!

Autonomy

I know what you are on about...

... however some jawdroppingly good shots on that site though...

Desert Dweller

I went to a World Press photo exhibition when I was in Oman and these pictures look a whole lot more impressive when they are professionally printed and mounted on the wall.
I find some if it a bit voyeuristic and invasive to the memories and sanctity of some of the subjects (such as the dead palestinian baby being held up high above a crowd or the private tears as a mother finds her son after the tsunami) but i suppose the line of what is acceptable is being pushed further and further.
Here in Hong Kong it is not uncommon for them to have pictures of dead people in various states on the front page of newspapers- something which even the British gutter press have not resorted to.

Deer Hunter

It is voyeristic but these are the kind of images that change the world. People need to be shocked into action.

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/co...s/history.html

uk4uae

thanks for the link Dee Hunter but maybe a warning just to let people know how horrific the injuries really are.