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02-17-2018, 08:04 PM
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"Camera Martyrs of Vietnam" On History Channel
As part of a series called "Unsung Heroes", I watched the episode entitled "Camera Martyrs of Vietnam" that details the stories of some of the 135 photographers killed in that conflict.
As a teenager, I idolized Larry Burrows. Pictures of him in Life magazine jumping off a helicopter with a gaggle of Nikons and Leicas strung around him just entranced me. Burrows is featured in the episode along with others, including North Vietnamese photographers who created some stunning, if uncredited, photos. Burrows pioneered the use of color film for combat coverage.  If you are of an age where you remember that period, you will see a photo during this show that burned into your mind then and probably stays with you today. Must see if you can find it. 
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02-18-2018, 06:45 AM
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02-18-2018, 07:38 AM
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Heroes and war lost its association with me after my own exposure to it. I pretty much think differently than most people I've ever known about war, glory, heroes and all that imagined nonsense.
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02-18-2018, 08:51 AM
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02-18-2018, 09:50 AM
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There are no words... As far as I am aware, Mr. Ut survived the war and is now retired in Los Angeles.
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02-18-2018, 10:19 AM
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During the show, they interviewed the now grown woman who was the subject of that photo.
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02-18-2018, 12:05 PM
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I've not seen the show (we do not have cable), however the photo by Eddie Adams of the execution of a Vietcong prisoner and Nick Ut's photo of the girl burning from napalm both brought into my young mind the reality and horrors of war. Unfortunately, lost in today's digital recording of events is the single moment and unspoken emotionalism and story a photography is able to capture with a single photograph. Perhaps due to my youth, it seemed photo journalism entered into it's renaissance during this time period.
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02-18-2018, 02:30 PM
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I'm sure the OP has/had no intention of being controversial, however the topic itself is perhaps one of the MOST controversial topics there is and ones point of view about "war" or anything related to it {in this case a photographer} will vary dramatically.
I will spare everyone my opinions on this post as I'm sure other will do the same.
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02-18-2018, 02:43 PM
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I understand Jessup'e concerns but I'm grateful to HHP for making me aware of this TV series.
The war photographers who report on conflicts go a long dangerous way to show us the horror and effects of conflict and I know of none that glorify war. I feel that the general public should be shown what is happening. Besides, it would be something of an occasion to see actual history shown on the history channel wouldn't it? I look forward to it coming to Europe.
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02-20-2018, 03:09 AM
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"Besides, it would be something of an occasion to see actual history shown on the history channel wouldn't it?"
Brilliant! This made me spit a 4 AM ginger ale.  Greg Rappleye Last edited by Greg Rappleye; 02-20-2018 at 05:08 AM. Reason: time
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