The problem with prizes

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The problem with prizes

At some point after being in Croatia in the 90’s I stopped going to conflict zones, because I felt that it will became part of me. I felt that being horrified at what was going on I might take a gun instead of my camera someday.

via Reuters: http://blogs.reuters.com/photographers-blog/2012/01/16/the-problem-with-prizes/

As I prepared pictures to submit to a contest I could not stop thinking that all these past years the main photo contests chose their winners from among the pictures depicting wars and conflicts. I think that this year will be the same, due to the many bloody events around the world.

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