BOP 2006 > Photo Editing Winners > Magazine Natural Disaster Opener
- 1st Place
- TIME Magazine
- Photo Editing Team:
- MaryAnne Golon, Picture Editor
- Judges' Comments
The disregard for loss of life and general unpreparedness defined the best work of this category.
This spread graphically portrays the disregard with which the victims of hurricane Katrina were treated. It is a picture that demands that the reader dig deeply into the picture and reveals the suffering of the elderly people. They’re on a baggage carousel and are treated like baggage.
How Did This Happen? The image of the elderly lying in baggage claim was one of the haunting images taken during the coverage that still remains with me in my mind. This picture editor used this image well -- across two pages to maximize its size and thus the reader’s ability to study the faces and expression. This told the story our reaction to the natural disaster and it was not pretty. This opener would demand that I read the caption and story.
An incredible image that speaks of the chaos and hopelessness of Katrina. What makes this spread stand out is the context in which the image was taken. As surreal as Katrina was, the image of elderly folks sprawled out in a baggage claim area took it to a new level.
The honorable mention pictures from Katrina, Rita, the Indonesian tsunami and the Pakistani earthquake were strong moments, but lacking the human pathos to rise to first, second or third place winners.
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