1000 words behind the photo
Behind the camera: John McColgan Where: East Fork of the Bitterroot River on the Sula Complex, Bitterroot National Forest, Montana, United States Photo Summary: An elk pauses to look at the Bitterroot Forest Fire Picture Taken: August 6, 2000 This image is in the public domain because it was taken by a federal employee, John […]
Behind the camera: Frank Fournier Where: Armero, Colombia Photo Summary: 13-year-old Omayra Sanchez trapped in debris caused by a mudslide following the eruption of a volcano in Colombia Picture Taken: November 16, 1985 On November 13, 1985 there was the Volcanic Disaster at Galeras and Nevado Del Ruiz. Ash blanketed the surrounding areas including the […]
Behind the camera: Kevin Carter Where: Ayod, Sudan (Now South Sudan) Photo Summary: Young Sudanese girl crawling to the food station Picture Taken: March 1993 In March of 1993 the combination of civil war, drought had created famine conditions throughout Southern Sudan. Reporting on the starving people Kevin Carter and other journalists flew into Ayod, […]
Behind the camera: Pablo Bartholomew’s took the color picture, Raghu Rai took the black and white Where: Bhopal, India Photo Summary: Victim of the Bhopal Gas Disaster Picture Taken: December 4, 1984 On the night of December 2-3, 1984 an explosion at the Union Carbide (UCIL) released an immense toxic cloud that spread into the […]
Behind the camera: NASA Tracking Camera Where: Kennedy Space Center, Florida Photo Summary: Space Shuttle Challenger breaking up soon after takeoff Picture Taken: Jan 28, 1986 This image is in the public domain because it was taken by a federal employee [introbox when=”” where=”” who=”” summary=”.” copyright=”” image_link=”” amazon_link=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1560259809/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1560259809&linkCode=as2&tag=famopictmaga-20″ amazon_tracker=”http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=famopictmaga-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1560259809″ image_width=200 ] The Challenger crew […]