Leftover Death by ChuckEvans
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Udorn, Thailand (1972)
A flood in Udorn caused the styrofoam bomb crates from the nearby airbase to float away. To me, the irony of children using them as boats to play in during a flood disaster was an overwhelming emotional event that absolutely demanded a photograph. A good photographer would have captured it better...but I was young and inexperienced (but not so much that I didn't recognize a good opportunity).
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Comments (12)
Anruth
Great Pic of Lifes Ironies. I think you did a great job.
danob
Having served in the Military and taken photographs myself it is rare to find an image such as this that not only demonstrates the futility of war but celebrates the capacity of humanity to survive.
cynlee
the survival of the innocence of children- & to never lose their prespective on life- You have captured this thoughtprovoking moment very well!
Michelle A.
Excellent image......
Synapse
But this is a well composed photograph, however young or inexperienced you were. I always find a strong poignancy in any dated photo of children, considering that if these two kids survived it all they will now be in their 30s/40s, probably with kids of their own. Thanks for sharing this - I like the smooth clarity.
Masema
Excellent job Chuck. Very thought provoking.
starshuffler
Thank you for sharing this, Chuck. With or without the story this one image has said a lot already. :-)
PhrankPower
Nothing to apologize about you being young and inexperienced on this one. Who would know? Powerful stuff!
zardoz
Great touching shot, thanks for sharing.
gallimel
beautiful and intensively touchin piece. I like the quality of light a lot, personally.
Tommy3D
I deleted my first comment of this image as it was a kneejerk angry reaction to the pain this photo brought back. I apologize an will make a proper comment. Chuck you have captured the real pain and victims of war. All of us who served know that the general population of the countries where a war is fought are the ones who suffer the most. This is true of necessary wars such as World War 2, as well as wars of questionable purpose as the one we served in. I think it is important for people who have not experienced war to know that soldiers do the best they can under the worst of circumstances, but we are people first, and of all the different kinds of pain we bring back the very worst is of the suffering of the innocents. You have captured this in your photo and comments. No one could guess that you were a young and a new photographer judging by the feeling and quality of this picture. Bravo Chuck, and a job well done!
Moebius87
Excellent work on this pic, my friend. The scars of war are indeed a terrible thing, but in the face of a child's innocence and determined resillience we are reminded of the power of hope.