Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, mon ami When I saw the pictures I was impressed, is what I've said. Once I've read your words I'm still more impressed. Never again! .... I hope! Cheers Lluis El 20/11/2010, a las 18:07, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> <tedgrant at shaw.ca> escribi?: > Ken Carney offered:: > >> I have read many books on the Chernobyl incident, but this photo >> essay is outstanding IMHO. I was invited to be part of a trade >> delegation to Kiev about a month after the explosion, but I begged >> off. The images may be disturbing to many. It is impossible to >> think how this would be multiplied, even in the case of a >> "limited" nuclear attack or exchange. > >> http://todayspictures.slate.com/inmotion/essay_chernobyl/ <<< > > Hi Ken, > I was invited to Russia in 1992 to produce a documentary on their > medical profession similar as seen in my book "Doctor's Work. The > Legacy of Sir William Osler" on Canadian, and USA medical > professionals. > > While there a request to do something on the Chernobyl disaster. > Surviving children of the day and from the explosion. > > In 60 years as a photojournalist I've never been so emotionally > stressed out photographing children, no where near as bad as we see > in the Magnum series. Never the less incredible. > > The killer for me was while in a St. Petersburg hospital with a > great number of children. While doing rounds with one of the > doctor's she told me, "we would be with children whom she knew would > never make it, period! Not a hope!" That was bad enough to set me > off because at home my grandchildren were of similar ages as many > there. > > In a simple clean little room we entered to see a boy, maybe 6 or 7 > yrs, eyes closed lying on his bed. She sat down took his hand in > hers, checking pulse. Then in a very gentle soft quiet voice she > began to sing a Russian lullaby. There was no response from the > child and I snapped away a few frames. > > Then she stopped, a glance at me, then reached for the blanket and > pulled it over the boy. He had succumbed to his illness while I was > snapping away and she was singing/humming her lullaby! I couldn't > hold it back and began to cry stepping out of the room. She finished > her duties. Then comforted me in the hall putting her arm about my > shoulder > > Even writing this, creates emotional feelings beyond anything I've > ever experienced in my career. Wars, destroyed body parts and many > other horrible situations! Never again! > > Dr. ted. :-( > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information