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World Press Photo of the Year 2017
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wesleyshark
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Certainly is a hell of a photo.
GAF A60-Rim A
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Maybe, but it wouldn't surprise me if that guy turned out to be a suicide shooter working for Putin, with designs on disposing of the Ambassador while blaming the motivation on Islamic terrorism... in which case, the photograph in a sense could be betraying the truth.
Melkezadek
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Jeez, a reminder of how fucking crazy that was.
The other photo from that scene is more incredible imo. The one from the side with the paintings.
This is the one:
Wow. Looks like a scene out of a tarantino movie.
That's one of the main reasons according to the article, and it makes sense. Morbid as it may be this is one of those moments Photojournalists dream of.
The other photo from that scene is more incredible imo. The one from the side with the paintings.
This is the one:
Straight from a movie, insane.
ultratruman
Banned
Most striking, probably. Calling it the 'best photo ' is tasteless.
the_batman
Banned
it's a hell of a set of photos.
we know, and it's terrible. it just REALLY looks like shots from a film.
The composition of this is bizarrely good considering the circumstancesThe other photo from that scene is more incredible imo. The one from the side with the paintings.
This is the one:
the_batman
Banned
you don't see the blood under the back of his head?
capitalCORN
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Videogames ruin everything.
Ray Wonder
Founder of the Wounded Tagless Children
What are these photos?
Yeah, that's awful but it still looks like a movie.
Clearly a false flag
John Kowalski
Banned
Mix of good moment, good space (gallery spaces are usually done such that they are very well readable which translates directly to good two dimensional composition), but most importantly good use of bending your knees.
Personally don't think the op photo is very good... but i do like that it's basically an anthem to the ethics of photojournalism.
If you click the article it's actually a slideshow with other contenders (I assume).
Ray Wonder
Founder of the Wounded Tagless Children
I'm guessing it's on that worldpressphoto.org site, and it seems like it's down.
Fake edit: Nevermind I found them
Thanks for linking, I was on mobile and it's always a hassle to do it there!
TheRedSnifit
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Shootings don't look like in movies.
Roberto Duran
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When I first saw this photo (and the other photos), I thought it was fake. Just some damn good photo journalism.
This can't be a serious post.
Krauser Kat
Member
No. Feelings do not stop history from being made and documented and disseminated.
Ray Wonder
Founder of the Wounded Tagless Children
Yeah, just like they should've asked JFK's family for permission to show the assassination footage.
This
Amazing photos, morbid, but it just goes to show that movies are made to emulate real life. The comparisons to movies make sense, but thinking about it, it just goes to show how well said movies have been shot.
RIP to the guy and condolences to his family, but they really are incredibly shot photographs, especially given the circumstances.
RIP to the guy and condolences to his family, but they really are incredibly shot photographs, especially given the circumstances.
RecRoulette
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Those are pretty amazing photos. The one with the paintings is really great.
djplaeskool
Member
Yeah.
That AP photographer had to have a will of pure iron to get those shots.
That AP photographer had to have a will of pure iron to get those shots.
Only part that bothers me is how that picture is likely used as propaganda by islamic extremists.
That seems like a stretch. Is there a history of Putin and the ambassador being enemies? And even then, there are tons of easier ways to get him out of that job.
Yeah, this is surreal to me.
I think there was a short video of the photographer talking about the moment.
edit: here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05Gg1jDkEX0
edit: here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05Gg1jDkEX0
The other photo from that scene is more incredible imo. The one from the side with the paintings.
This is the one:
I feel this is ripped from a Michael Mann movie. Anyway, that was pretty ballsy for the photographer to take these assassination shots.
That doesn't mean that bullet wounds and blood don't happen.
always crazy bacon
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Photography can be many things, technical, composition, documentary, artistic. This is one of the best due to context.
oh is it ?
The other photo from that scene is more incredible imo. The one from the side with the paintings.
This is the one:
The composition and color palette of this photo is unreal. This is some serious cinematic looking shit!
He was shot from behind, so you're not gonna see a bullet wound while he's lying on his back. And in the second photo, you can see blood pooling underneath his head.
The other photo from that scene is more incredible imo. The one from the side with the paintings.
This is the one:
this looks like a screen grab from a movie.
These are good photos, amazing even, but I as a photographer I would never choose a photo of someone who was just murdered as the "world's best photo."
wesleyshark
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He was shot from behind, and he fell backwards. Any blood would have been in front of where he was standing (if the bullets went through him), or soaking into his clothes underneath him after he fell. The photos were taken before blood would have began to pool to a more visible size.
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