We went to see the World Press Photography Exhibition yesterday.
It's an annual travelling exhibition of the best press photos.
I've seen this exhibition quite a few times in the past and love to go check it out when it gets to a country that I'm in.
It is always impressive, but as you can imagine, the press is often more about 'bad' news than 'good' news. This year there are photos from the much publicised war in Iraq, the less publicised 'conflicts' in the DR Congo, Togo and Guatamela, the aftermath of the tsunami in SE Asia, the earthquake in Kashmir and Hurricane Katrina. The photos are very confronting and if you do have the chance to go see it, you might want to take some tissues.
But it isn't all like this. There are good things in the world and one of these good things is sport. There are great action shots from the Sahara Marathon, the horse races in Australia, bull fighting in Colombia, Nada Kusti in India, the Philly Roller Girls, boys in Afghanistan playing football in an empty swimming pool...
If you haven't seen the exhibition yet, check if it's due near you:
http://www.worldpressphoto.nl/index.php?option=com_calendar&task=view&catid=95&selectedItem=51&Itemid=83&bandwidth=high#51
If you have missed it, you can always check the photos online:
http://www.worldpressphoto.nl/index.php?option=com_photogallery&task=blogsection&id=16&Itemid=137&bandwidth=high
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