SteveMcCurry.com

Steve McCurry is an American photographer, freelancer and photojournalist. His photo “Afghan Girl”, of a girl with piercing green eyes, has appeared on the cover of National Geographic several times. Today we will highlight another photo from his arsenal, coming from Mumbai.

Concerning this photo he says the followings:

“If ever there was a metropolis that played to the camera, it is surely Bombay, a place of extremes, the richest city in India, the New York of India. On any given day yogis will bury themselves in the sand of Chowpatty Beach, Gulf Arabs will fly in to shop, pharmaceuticals will be manufactured, and fisherman will haul in their nets. And it is colossal: 13 million people live and work in just 578 square kilometers. In stark contrast, however, to its burgeoning middle class and pockets of wealth, over half of Mumbai’s occupants live precarious lives in slums and on the streets. Both glamorous and nightmarish, it is a city of luxury and squalor, amazing colour and sensory overload.”

“I was in a taxi waiting at a traffic light during the monsoon, and a woman brought her child up to the car window. I raised my camera, took two frames, the light changed, and off we went – it all happened in about seven or eight seconds.”

About Steve McCurry:

McCurry is one of the best known photographers of our time. He has photographed many assignments for National Geographic and has been a member of Magnum Photos since 1986. He received numerous awards, including Magazine Photographer of the Year, awarded by the National Press Photographers Association; the Royal Photographic Society’s Centenary Medal; and two first-place prizes in the World Press Photo contest (1985 and 1992).

About His Website:

• Website Title: Steve McCurry Photography
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• Keywords: images, photographs, asia, monsoon, afghan iconic, most recognized image, green eye.

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WEBSITE SCORES:

• Content: 96%
• Usefulness: 96%
• Design: 85%
• Creativity: 92%
• Usability: 85%
• Responsiveness: 88%

AND THE AWARD GOES TO:

Today’s award is going to Steve McCurry for this stunning photo bearing plenty of emotions inside; and his website bearing this photo. Congratulations.

You can reach him from: SteveMcCurry.com