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NYT - An Ambush and a Comrade Lost - multimedia
Philip Bowen, Photographer
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Kampala | UG | Uganda | Posted: 4:37 PM on 04.20.09 |
->> here's the link:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/04/19/world/20090420-aliabad-ambush...
i thought the photos were excellent. But then I realized that I wasn't thinking about how terrible the story was, and instead was thinking "how did he capture that perfect audio and get those great images in the middle of a firefight?"
I hope I'm not actually so desensitized. Or if i am, I hope the general public isn't. However, even though I thought the writing of the accompanying article was a bit confusing, it did have me tearing up at the end. |
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Matthew Sauk, Photographer
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Sandy | UT | United States | Posted: 11:08 AM on 04.21.09 |
->> excellent video, thanks for posting that link.
Scary yet wonderful job by him capturing the moment. |
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Garrett Hubbard, Photographer
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Washington | D.C. | USA | Posted: 11:37 AM on 04.21.09 |
->> A colleague of mine recommended I check this out yesterday morning. Awesome stills by Hicks as always. Many kudos to him for his composure during such a harrowing experience. I know I wouldn't be able to do that. With about 80% of my work being documentary video storytelling I couldn't help but think how much more compelling this could have been if it were video. I think watching those soldiers run for cover, return fire, and mourn the loss of their friend in their bewildered state would have been better told with video.
My colleagues and I dialogue often about the efficacy of stills/multimedia vs video for a given story. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on the use of stills and audio for this particular story. |
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