roland_schmid 0 Posted September 14, 2003 Nguyen Huu An (left), 5 years old and Nguyen Thi Than Tuyen, 3 years old with their mother in Huong Xuan near Hue. The father lived in the Agent Orange infected province Song Be Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted September 14, 2003 I agree a really powerful shot that grabs the attention. Link to comment
matt_l.1 0 Posted September 17, 2003 I'm not liking the composition too much, but i can certainly see where you were going with it. Very provacative shot Link to comment
esat_y_lmaz 0 Posted June 27, 2005 powerful declaration..!!.. NO WAR!!!!!!! NO WAR!!!! NO WAR!!!! NO WAR!!! NO WAR!!!!!!!!! NO WAR!!!!!!!!! NO WAR!!!!!!!!! NO WAR!!!!!!!!! NO WAR!!!!!!!!! ... ... Link to comment
sasi 0 Posted June 27, 2005 The photos are so powerful and tell a story that must be told. It bring sadness as well - not only for the suffering caused to these innocent beautiful children, but also knowing that certain governments will never care to prevent innocent casualties like these as long as their personal vendettas are carried through. You have an amazing gallery by the way. Link to comment
dominiquedodge 0 Posted June 28, 2005 The composition adds to the already powerful impact of the photo. Link to comment
vibin 0 Posted August 25, 2006 so sad. thanks for showing us the hidden costs of war. the kind of costs that don't become apparent until long after the war. Link to comment
dwk 0 Posted March 15, 2008 I admire you for taking on subjects that most people would find uncomfortable and / or distasteful. For what its worth I have seen this shot previously in a publication called Adbusters (I think!). The image had a huge impact on me and made me appreciate even more the raw emotional power of a great photo. It is photgraphers such as yourself that make what some see as a hobby into a worthy calling. Best wishes. Derek Link to comment
rascal64 9 Posted May 31, 2008 Another great idea born out of the usa...agent orange. Here we are again...putting money into a military disaster with no regards for the Earth and her children...all of them. The fact that nuclear energy is being considered again...when we can't even clean up the original messes we created. Again and again...the vulnerable populations pay the price. Intense intense intense piece. Link to comment
pmj 6 Posted June 9, 2008 Please note the following: This image has been selected for discussion. It is not necessarily the "best" picture the Elves have seen this week, nor is it a contest. Discussion of photo.net policy, including the choice of Photograph of the Week should not take place here, but in the href="/bboard/forum?topic_id=1562">Site Feedback forum. The About Photograph of the Week page tells you more about this feature of photo.net. Before writing a contribution to this thread, please consider our reason for having this forum: to help people learn about photography. Visitors have browsed the gallery, found a few striking images and want to know things like why is it a good picture, why does it work? Or, indeed, why doesn't it work, or how could it be improved? Try to answer such questions with your contribution. Link to comment
colourabstractionism 0 Posted June 9, 2008 Very emotive. Even in its black and white form you can practically smell the room and I can even imagine this in vivid colour. Shows how a photo can transcend its immediacy of form into a provocative statement. Excellent. Chris Link to comment
davidclapp 0 Posted June 10, 2008 Its all in the expressions, but the disturbing 'zoo' scenario with the bars and the children peering in that make this a very painful photograph to look at. I cant really say any more than that as words evade me. Link to comment
rarindra 0 Posted June 10, 2008 I have no comment just to say: This is one of the best photo here. Link to comment
Ray House 4,511 Posted June 10, 2008 Roland, thank you for this image for so many reasons. Link to comment
kslonaker 0 Posted June 10, 2008 Very strong image. Your eyes are pulled all around the composition. This makes a statement that can't be ignored. Link to comment
neverett 0 Posted June 10, 2008 It would be both harsh and unfair to judge such an image on aesthetic and originality grounds; if we were to do so it would never be anything more than average. Even thought the overall composition feels unbalanced, the soft focus on Nguyen Huu isn't aesthetically pleasing, the people staring in at the right hand side of the frame are quite distracting, this image is far more incredible than any of the billion techincally correct images on PN. This image to me is a staple of what true photography should be, an image that has the ability to: 1. Capture the attention of the viewer 2. Trigger an emotional response 3. Cause the viewer to question some aspect of this world we live in Please dont misinterpret what i am saying, beautiful sunsets have their niche and are great for the most part, but such images truly belong to a level of their own. Roland, my sincere congratulations on a brilliant shot! Regards, Nathan Link to comment
helenclement 0 Posted June 10, 2008 Very powerful picture Roland, it made me cry. I have just returned from Cambodia & Vietnam and I also saw some of the affects of Agent Orange. Link to comment
mario2 0 Posted June 10, 2008 It's a pure document,has the photojournalism esence,thanks to this kind of image, we don't forget the real/serious problems that have some people in our World. Link to comment
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