The Afghan Girl

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Your first name Your last name: Student name: Date: “The Afghan Girl 1984” This was a photo taken by Steve McCurry, a natural geographic photographer about an Afghan girl during the bloody five-year civil war. In a refugee camp in Pakistan, McCurry approached a young Afghan girl in a tent that served as a school for the girls who allowed him to take a photo. The Afghan girl photo to the photographer was just but another piece taken in the line of duty. To his surprise, the image of a beautiful girl turned out to win many people’s hearts as it was seen as her people’s life story, their struggles, and challenges. A good picture should be detailed, should have a solid information that it passes out. It should also be conspicuous and not easily forgettable and above all it should also have a recognizable impact even if it is putting a smile on a person’s face (Moore 66-71). Afghan Girl (1984) is a picture with a rich significance and a noble impact and taken by a passionate photographer who risked it all to pass important information. The reason I choose this photo is the fact that it brings out the impact of photographs in our life. The great significant role they play in life. It is a tool that we can use to set up an agenda, when a picture of violence is posted in the article; the relevant authority are forced to take the necessary action. It is also a tool that can influence the people’s perspective on a given matter, it also a tool through which more information can be passed through. This confirms that a photograph can have a far more impact than we can imagine. To the reporter McCurry, this photograph was just another day in work, but the impact it had was far from “just another photo." This photo became the worldwide talk; it brought another face to the civil war that of ambitious young children caught in the middle of it. Her tattered clothes and

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