William Eugene Smith was an American photo-journalist most known for the vivid images he took during the second World War. He worked for both Newsweek as well as Life Magazine. Working as a correspondent during the Pacific phase of the war, Smith was injured by mortar fire. Unable to handle a camera he was forced to take a break from photography.
The iconic image of his two children walking into a forest clearing was one of the first he took after recovering from his injuries. It forms a stark contrast to some of his more gruesome images.
An image that I happened to take in a similar style to that of Walk to paradise garden occured while hiking the otter trail last year. Coming towards the end of a long days walk, it was an immense relief to leave the forested trail and relax beside the sea.
Having spent most of the day within the shades of the forest mainly taking pictures of birds, my camera was set to a high ISO and fast shutter speed.
Hi Simon,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sending the assignment. Francki