Steve McCurry, one of the best photographers in the world, has an exquisite and unique taste for pictures. Born in Philadelphia, in 1950, he graduated from the College of Arts and Architecture at the Pennsylvania State University. He had been working for newspapers for two years but then left for India to freelance in photography. This is when he started taking pictures of conflict. His work reflects the ethics of everything; his photos are sometimes happy but often they show sadness. He travels the world searching for the “unexpected, the moment of serendipity."
This picture shows more than a woman, it shows a woman in the dark streets. You might think that there is nothing special about that. But imagine all the men that are outside in the light and freedom. The Shadow is a symbol of loneliness while the light and the green door represents happiness and freedom. Unfortunately, this woman has to live in darkness. Maybe because she is an outlaw, maybe she doesn’t have money, maybe she doesn’t have anything.
His pictures have meaning. And that is what makes him so famous for all the years. He has many pictures to do with real life situations, fun, culture and life. If a picture tells a thousand stories, Steve McCurry’s pictures tell a million.
There are flashes of great insight and maturity here, Imran. I would love you to go back in and write in more depth, as where you are heading is extremely interesting. You are embedding appropriate quotes well. Now add the date in brackets after the quote. The conclusion trails off and becomes more vague....I'd love to read more about what you think - this is smooth writing and indicates depth of thought that you haven't quite expanded on yet. I'll look again and see what you do with this later.
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