A Thousand Words

June 3, 2011 at 9:42 pm | Posted in Life Observations | Leave a comment

I don’t remember exactly when but for a long time I have been interested in photography. I am by no means in anyway brilliant at taking photos myself, but I visit exhibitions whenever possible. One of the most exciting is the World Press Photos which I used to visit every year in Sydney. I learnt just last week that it also comes to Zurich and is showing at a gallery only two trams stops from where I work. I am trying to get down here in the next few days.

There is something about a truly great photo that defies words. The photographer’s ability to capture a single point in time, being able to explain everything with no words at all, can leave you speechless. Some are turning points in history; some are just the day to day goings on. Below are some of my favourites over the past few years.

One of the best I have ever come across I unfortunately have not been able to track down online. It depicted a G8 anti-globalisation protestor exhausted sitting on the ground at a train station after a hard day or rallying. He still had his placard with him denouncing global organisations… and a can of Coke in his hand. The true definition of irony.