By Hideki on July 4, 2009 3:27 AM
World Press Photo 2009 is taking place at Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography at Yebisu Garden Place, Tokyo from June 13th to August 9th.
5,508 photographers from 124 countries sent their works and about 200 works
were chosen.
I majored in photojournalism at University in Minnesota.
Robert Capa was one of the photographers who inspired me and made me get into photojournalism.
I stood frozen in front of the huge 'wall painting.' It reminded me of the movie 'Saving Private Ryan'
Also, Robert Doisneau`s 'Kiss by the Hotel de Ville' is on the wall. I bet you have seen this romantic photo once. However, the action was not spontaneous, but the pose was staged. I did not want to know the fact ... Anyway, I still like the photo.
Photo is powerful and profound because it captures the moment and reveal the truth.
It seems to me that black-and-white photo is more meaningful than color-photo. Color shows reality too much. On the other hand, black-and-white gives us a chance to imagine behind the photo.
By the way, today is America's Independence Day. It reminds me of that I used to drive '85 Chevy Camaro to Lake Superior from Minneapolis to see fireworks on the Fourth of July. GOOD OLD DAYS!
