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James Nachtwey: TED Prize wish: Share a vital story with the world

http://www.ted.com Accepting his 2007 TED Prize, war photographer James Nachtwey shows his lifes work and asks TED to help him continue telling the story with innovative, exciting uses of news phot...  
 
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MilesKindofbue (3 weeks ago) Show Hide
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Thank, James!
queenievicky121 (1 month ago) Show Hide
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well at least someone wants to show the world how fucking sick it really is...eat your hear out elitist pricks
mlifsi (3 months ago) Show Hide
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thanks for posting this speech
krasav4ik82 (4 months ago) Show Hide
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5 stars, thanks god I live in USA. I am ukranian american and feel very sorry for those people. Sometimes, I use red cross and help some.
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they bring the truth to the world. photos tell no lies.
newkhan724 (2 months ago) Show Hide
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yes they can sometimes. It's called retouching. You would be suprised what photoshop can do.
photohunter87 (2 months ago) Show Hide
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Actually, you'd be surprised what something as simple as a slightly different angle or moment can do.
newkhan724 (2 months ago) Show Hide
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No I don't think I would. I'm not degrading the impact it a well crafted image can have, it can be extremely powerful. I just meant that it is possible for them to be manipulated in regards to the first persons comment, "photos tell no lies."
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