Steve McCurry is the recipient of the 2011 Leica Hall of Fame award.
The prize is awarded to photographers who have rendered outstanding service to the Leica brand and to the genre of photography.
For more than three decades, 61-year-old McCurry has been on the road as a documentary photographer at the world's trouble spots and has obtained many awards for his work. Since 1986, Steve McCurry has been a member of Magnum Photos, the renowned photographic agency.
Music:
Adagio for Strings
Composed by Samuel Barber
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KONKONDEN GONE.
2112catch 2 weeks ago
he doesn't even shoot leica
Rotten3ullet 1 month ago
respect
rcooll 3 months ago
that Afghan Girl photo at the end is the possibly the best portrait I've ever seen.
shcetershreeder 3 months ago
@Thokko: why the "but"? The photos are captivating and engaging. Portraits are almost always planned. I have never seen eyes like those in his photographs. They spear you to the heart.
joeyknees 4 months ago
Excellent photos, but the vast majority of his photos are preplanned with the subjects.
Thokko 4 months ago
Steve Mccurry is a diehard Nikon guy, isn't he?
cda4409 5 months ago
Thumbs up if you wish you were Steve McCurry.
benhaldane1 5 months ago
@MJingen oh right and yeah of course i rember now , Thank you so much for telling me.
camosplater 6 months ago
@camosplater
This beautiful piece of music is called "Adagio for strings op.11" and i also recognized it for being used in the movie Platoon.
MJingen 6 months ago