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Pieter Ten Hoopen - Beauty in an earthquake
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Apr 22, 2008 at 02:52 |
I'm not sure what it is that might drive a Scandinavian photographer to
leave his nothern abode in search of tragedy in a far away land but in
the case of Pieter Ten Hoopen
I'm certainly glad that he did. His aftermath images of the town of
Ballakot, Pakistan that was tragically torn apart by a violent
earthquake in 2006 are both stunning and shocking at the same time. He
was awrded first prize in Daily Life Stories of the 2008 World Press
Photo Awards and has won Press Photographer of the Year twice in
Sweden. Check some samples of his image in this image gallery and for
more images from the earthquake visit Moment Archive
Posted By: Luke Lucas
Tags: Art, Photography, Documentary
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Some of the best photos i have ever seen. Haunting and moving. I love his stark contrast between black and white.
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Respect
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Most of time, I'm not so found of high contrast, but here, I must confess that it's very strong coz the light is subtle and the whites are not burned.
High rispect.
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These are beautiful and moving, Ten Hoopen deserves every award & every ounce of recognition he recieves
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