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.

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

Powerful, shocking picture.

I agree a really powerful shot that grabs the attention.

I'm not liking the composition too much, but i can certainly see where you were going with it. Very provacative shot

Hard to rate but definitely a powerful document

powerful declaration..!!..

 

NO WAR!!!!!!!

NO WAR!!!!

NO WAR!!!!

NO WAR!!!

NO WAR!!!!!!!!!

NO WAR!!!!!!!!!

NO WAR!!!!!!!!!

NO WAR!!!!!!!!!

NO WAR!!!!!!!!!

 

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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.

The composition adds to the already powerful impact of the photo.

- and still the sun shines ..

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.

*silence*

Tears and silence, so strong picture.

great composition, very moving image, cheers Jana

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

Powerful documentary photo.

--Lannie

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.

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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

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.

I have no comment just to say: This is one of the best photo here.

Roland, thank you for this image for so many reasons.

Very strong image. Your eyes are pulled all around the composition. This makes a statement that can't be ignored.

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

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.

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.