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Subject: James Nachtwey - 37 photos


bentchick ( ) posted Tue, 25 November 2008 at 2:55 PM · edited Wed, 25 December 2024 at 11:07 PM

Attached Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj8KZNI6-W8

Don't know if these links were ever posted, as I was unable to pull any up in a search, but a must see, especially if you are into photo journalism.

The first one is pretty quick, less then 5 min.

The second one is over 23 min, but well worth it is you have the time.

I was mesmerized!


Kim Hawkins

 

Kim Hawkins Eastern Sierra Gallery

 

 


bentchick ( ) posted Tue, 25 November 2008 at 2:58 PM · edited Tue, 25 November 2008 at 3:01 PM

Attached Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGKZhNK_pHw&feature=related

Second link.       Be aware that these photos are VERY graphic, not for the squeemish.


Kim Hawkins

 

Kim Hawkins Eastern Sierra Gallery

 

 


girsempa ( ) posted Wed, 26 November 2008 at 6:52 AM · edited Wed, 26 November 2008 at 6:54 AM

Quote from the second movie (speech by James Nachtwey):

"Our political and military leaders were telling us one thing, and photographers were telling us another. I believed the photographers."

Something to think about...


We do not see things as they are. ǝɹɐ ǝʍ sɐ sƃuıɥʇ ǝǝs ǝʍ
 


girsempa ( ) posted Wed, 26 November 2008 at 7:04 AM

I'm sorry if my reply above seems intended to question the credibility of political leaders. That was not my intention. It was the second phrase that I wanted to emphasize:

"I believed the photographers".

I thought that was a beautiful phrase... To put so much trust in the people who made those photographs. Makes you ponder about how 'credible' some of our own (overly manipulated) photographs are...


We do not see things as they are. ǝɹɐ ǝʍ sɐ sƃuıɥʇ ǝǝs ǝʍ
 


bentchick ( ) posted Wed, 26 November 2008 at 1:44 PM

"I'm sorry if my reply above seems intended to question the credibility of political leaders. That was not my intention. It was the second phrase that I wanted to emphasize:"

No offense taken. It seems that after Vietnam there was alot  of questioning going on. As an American, we like to believe that the leaders we vote into office "are" truthful, but time and time again we have seen our leaders take action contrary to what we would have them do and our trust is waning. I am just happy that I live in a place where photo journalist are free to post their photos and get out the "real" stories! My hat is off to Nachtwey, I don't know if I could ever do his job without going into a severe depression. I think I would have nightmares if I actually saw some of that stuff in real life. I like to delude myself that the world should be seen through rose colored glasses. If nothing else, these little glimpses of "real" life should put our own lives into perspective and we should take nothing for granted. 


Kim Hawkins

 

Kim Hawkins Eastern Sierra Gallery

 

 


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