Looks very bad! The shot of the presidential palace is very striking. I still remember the horror of the 1985 Mexico City earthquake.
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/01/earthquake_in_haiti.html
Thoughts and prayers for the people of Haiti.
Photos From Haiti Earthquake
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It really is so tragic. That poor country has already dealt with so much during the past decade.
Posted 3 years ago # -
weren't they recently hit by a Hurricane too?
I'm surprised they are THAT close to an epicenter. . .worst place to life EVER. . .
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Yes they get it all: Hurricanes, Famine and now Earthquakes, plus a fare share of political unrest
Pete
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I don't think they were anticipating an earthquake - this was by far the worst quake in that region in about 200 years.
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Ouch... those guys can't catch a break.
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I have a photojournalist friend who spent about a year in Haiti documenting life there. She feel in love with the people but said it was a very dangerous place for various reasons. She works for a major paper in New York City so I'm sure she'll be heading back down there now.
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thanks for sharing the pics Niko, I feel so sorry for all of the people living there, so many lives taken, so many ppl without shelters
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Terrible terrible terrible...
:^(
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BTW check out the comments, like this one:
taking pictures is as important as any direct rescue effort. it generates global awareness which leads to large scale action through donations of time and money....
thank you to those working to document and share what is happening with the rest of the world. you're efforts are appreciated.Ahem. That's my argument for photojournalists.
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Ahem a lot of those pictures were taken by non-journalist. Just "regular" citizens with their cameras and cellphones. People with iphones or D300s are able to document a story faster than any photojournalist can before they arrive on scene.
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Are you kidding me?!?
All that I see is "Getty Images" "New York Times" "REUTERS" and "Associated Press" .
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No, anyone can have their photo get picked up by a news agency or wire. Doesn't mean they are a "trained" photojournalist.
http://www.ireport.com/ir-topic-stories.jspa?topicId=381090
If they really like your photo it goes out everywhere and you get paid like $5 dollars.
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Yes, but I think they would let you know about that. This photo says "REUTERS/Nabil Hijjawi via Your View. How many other images say that from REUTERS for example?
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*facepalm* the point is you don't have to be a "trained" photojournalist to cover this story. If Godzilla started fighting King Kong in your neighborhood who do you think is going to get photos of it first? You or a Boston Globe photographer?
I knew of a guy whose stock photo got picked by Time magazine as it's cover and they only paid him a one time fee of $20 or $30 dollars! Not joking! His picture was on thousands of magazines yet how is he suppose to live on $20 dollars?
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OK, I gotcha. Yeah, you're right :^(
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alphanikonrex said:
BTW check out the comments, like this one:-
taking pictures is as important as any direct rescue effort. it generates global awareness which leads to large scale action through donations of time and money....
thank you to those working to document and share what is happening with the rest of the world. you're efforts are appreciated.Ahem. That's my argument for photojournalists.
Looking at the pictures I don't see happiness in the eyes of the victims who are being photographed. Rather sadness that there are people who instead of helping those stuck under the rubble would prioritise taking a shot of it and most probably moving on to get another "photo-journalistic" shot. To be honest, if I were on the receiving end of such a paparazzi in circumstances like those in Haiti, I really wouldn't hesitate to use 2-by-4 on him (provided I'm not stuck under rubble).
You raise the awareness by taking general shots and perhaps an emotional one of someone weeping for a loved one but taking a shot of someone stuck under rubble pleading for help ... that is as mean as you can get. Well maybe meaner would be a news crew asking how/what the person stuck was feeling.
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You remind me of this:
(Sorry for the humor.)
I hope the photographers weren't doing that. I wouldn't be able to do anything like that anyway.
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Special if you look at picture No 9
Pete
Posted 3 years ago # -
Re Haiti - what is the best organization to make a donation - I am thinking the Red Cross. I don't see what else we can do. Anyone got a better charity?
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I think there were some listed in the comments, but Red Cross sounds the best to me.
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NikoDoby said:
*facepalm* the point is you don't have to be a "trained" photojournalist to cover this story. If Godzilla started fighting King Kong in your neighborhood who do you think is going to get photos of it first? You or a Boston Globe photographer?I knew of a guy whose stock photo got picked by Time magazine as it's cover and they only paid him a one time fee of $20 or $30 dollars! Not joking! His picture was on thousands of magazines yet how is he suppose to live on $20 dollars?
To be honest, not all the photography in the NY Times is all that interesting. Most of the time it's a hit and miss. Sometimes they try to be interesting with a photo and it just falls flat.
Yeah, Haiti really has been hit hard by lots of stuff lately.
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how you can help: http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/01/13/haiti.earthquake.how.to.help/index.html
Red Cross:
The American Red Cross' primary focus during the initial response of an emergency is feeding, sheltering and supplying any other basic needs. To donate: Go to RedCross.org, hit donate now button at top and then International Response Fund. You also can text "Haiti" to 90999 to donate $10 to the International Response Fund. The money will go directly to relief efforts in Haiti. Or call 1-800-Red-Cross.Posted 3 years ago #
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