Tuesday, 6 November 2012

1. V-J Day – Alfred Eisenstaedt




 This is my all time favourite piece of photography. This iconic photo is the most memorable photograph I have ever seen. Ask anybody, and they will have heard about or seen this photograph. The composition is perfect and you can feel the joy of the individuals celebrating beaming through the camera lens. I have this photograph in my bedroom and have often been asked about the story behind it, truth is, nobody is 100% sure! Several people have come forward claiming they are the strangers locked in an impromptu embrace. However, I prefer not knowing the true story behind this beautiful photograph, and leaving it to my imagination…

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