Steve McCurry

I thought I would share with you some of the Steve McCurry's incredible work. I find his photos so powerful and moving, He manages to capture such raw emotion that really makes you think and empathise as an onlooker. The photos on their own pose, so many questions about the people in them, which is such a powerful way of making the viewers interested in very important matters. He is not only great at capturing human emotion but also has an outstanding use of colour. His photos seem to contain ranges of colours that are not noticed in our day-to-day lives and really make the photos alive. Here is a little selection of his work, I hope you enjoy looking through his photos as much as I do.

All photos from www.stevemccurry.com/
Photographer: Steve McCurry

Portrait

While browsing through some old photos on my computer I stumbled across this little gem. I was drawn to it because it really sums up the moment it was taken and the personality of the subject. It was taken while we took a little day-trip out for a picnic. The model was laughing as I sneakily took this photo the moment she put a strawberry in her mouth. 

I am still getting my head around Adobe Lightroom 3, so I decided to edit this photo to make the subject really 'pop' out and to adjust the tones to compliment the warm, happy feelings of the day. I am going to try to be a bit more ambitious with my post-production, so keep your eyes peeled for my advances in this area. Below, is the un-edited photo. The areas that captured my attention in the original photo were the expression of the model, the framing and the vibrant colours. However, I thought it looked a little bit flat and needed a bit of editing to show its full potential as a portrait.