I bet that was taken on a FridatArguably one of Cartier-Bresson’s most famous photos. He popularised 35mm photography, defined the phrase and practice of capturing “the decisive moment” and probably founded the idea of street photography too. He would pretend to sneeze or raise a tissue to his face so no one would notice him raising the camera to his eye, focusing manually by instinct and taking the photo all in one seamless motion, and his framing was so good he’d print to the edge of the negative without cropping.
@vegster posted the unedited picture.As was I - to my shame.
As others have said this is a great thread. I had no idea Wembley was built in such a 'rural' location (#159). Although I do know it was built on the site of Britain's abortive attempt to build a rival to the Eiffel Tower.
And one small moan: I was disappointed to see that the iconic photo of Phan Ti Kim Puc (sp. the Vietnamese child burned by napalm) was blurred. That was rather the whole point of the picture: the screaming naked burnt child. Yes it was horrific, but it doesn't have nearly the same impact when the focal point of the picture is now just a grey blob.
aahhh i wondered when Martin Parr was gonna turn up
There’s a documentary on the story behind the photo though it’s about 20 years old now.Afghan Girl - Wikipedia
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