Sir Don in Kolkata

[emraphoto]

https://www.canon-europe.com/pro/stories/don-mccullin-kolkata-film/

 

[rlouzan]

Chimping!!! ��

 

[TennesseJones]

Fascinating video, thank you for sharing.

Get a sense of the forceful man he was, and is, when he tells that passerby to get lost...

https://www.canon-europe.com/pro/stories/don-mccullin-kolkata-film/

 

[kingjon]

Enjoyed. Thanks for the link.
Jon

 

[Michael Markey]

Marvelous ..... thanks for posting.

 

[f16sunshine]

Yesterdays Man!
Thanks for posting.
We get a glimse of what it takes to deliver the goods.

 

[giganova]

I despise this kind of photography: the "beauty" of poverty and human suffering, huh? 😡

 

[sevres_babylone]

Thanks, John. Well worth watching.

 

[emraphoto]

Fascinating video, thank you for sharing.

Get a sense of the forceful man he was, and is, when he tells that passerby to get lost...

It was a bit relieving to see as sometimes I can be similar. I m am I'm the nicest fellow you can meet but at some point my patience gets thin.

 

[emraphoto]

I despise this kind of photography: the "beauty" of poverty and human suffering, huh? 😡

I can totally get not being into a 'kind of photography' but I would stop short of judgement. Folks of all stripes have motivations equally diverse.

 

[gcspeed]

Very interesting to see his wonder at the capabilities of the tools we have now versus what what he had to make due with.
Taking tons of pics without worrying about running out of film, chimping to see what you got not having to wait to see results, shooting into the night and under all types of light ...
All the stuff we take for granted now and some of us even purposely use film for to avoid...

 

[Michael Markey]

Remember this was the man who stayed behind for the full two weeks with the 5th Marine regiment during the battle of Hue during which fewer than a third were left standing.

"He became one of us "and even helped rescue wounded soldiers "at great risk to himself" said Captain Myron Harrington.

 

[Flat Twin]

Very true Michael. Don't ever forget that everyone...

Whilst this is a fascinating insight into a man that I have admired since childhood lets remember that it is also a Canon marketing film...

Regards,

Simon

 

[f16sunshine]

I despise this kind of photography: the "beauty" of poverty and human suffering, huh? 😡

How else will the world know ?

 

[kuuan]

I despise this kind of photography: the "beauty" of poverty and human suffering, huh?

I feel you. photos that show only surface either romanticise or are sensationalistic. There is suffering, dignity and joy of poor that deserve to be shown.

 

[Michael Markey]

How else will the world know ?

Indeed and he himself has suffered greatly because of what he`s seen.
He was one of the first PJ`s to place this stuff in front of people over their Sunday lunch in the Sunday supplements.

If you read his bio or interviews nowhere does he claim any of this stuff is "beautiful" just the opposite and was very concerned that his very presence could (in a war zone) make things worse.

He was sacked by Andrew Neil who wanted to take a softer more corporate line for the Sunday papers.

 

[TennesseJones]

Quite right! Some points you just have to get things done...

It was a bit relieving to see as sometimes I can be similar. I m am I'm the nicest fellow you can meet but at some point my patience gets thin.

 

[emraphoto]

Quite right! Some points you just have to get things done...

Indeed. Smile first, repeat with firm tone and finally 'get lost' 😉