World Press Photo Exhibition
Monday, July 9th, 2007Last weekend I spent a morning with my wife looking through the World Press Photo Exhibition at the Powerhouse in Newfarm, Brisbane. The exhibition is free - scattered around the walls of the Powerhouse (inside not outside). The collection includes inspiring footage of news, sports, portraits, daily life, arts and entertainment, nature.
World Press Photo of the Year 2006 was by Spencer Platt of Getty Images - Cruising Beirut. The picture shows a group of young Lebanese driving through a South Beirut neighborhood devastated by Israeli bombings. The picture was taken on 15 August 2006, the first day of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah when thousands of Lebanese started returning to their homes.
The exhibition is finished now but can be seen online or in a number of locations around the world, including Tauranga, New Zealand, in October.
Tags: Photography
Driving from Emerald to Mackay on Saturday I stopped by the side of the road to catch a view of the setting sun’s rays on one of the volcanic plugs in the Peak Range. My eye was caught by the glowing wheat field in front of the twin peaks.
