I always find little things like this to be pretty amazing, when a photojournalist captures something that ends up being locked into the memories of all Americans from the first time they see it. These are once-in-a-lifetime opportunities that must be seized upon with perfect timing and skill. Good fortune is a part of it too, of course, and many photojournalists never get even one opportunity to say that they, and they alone, took a picture that will forever be recognized as the image that embodies an entire story, movement, or period of great significance.
In the case of Alan Diaz, a Pulitzer Prize winner who died this week at age 71, he nailed his opportunity not once, but twice...and only 7 months apart. Neither photo requires any sort of explanation or added context, which is what's awesome about them.
https://www.kansascity.com/news/business/national-international/article214298469.html
In the case of Alan Diaz, a Pulitzer Prize winner who died this week at age 71, he nailed his opportunity not once, but twice...and only 7 months apart. Neither photo requires any sort of explanation or added context, which is what's awesome about them.
https://www.kansascity.com/news/business/national-international/article214298469.html
