Viewing Entry - 'SOCIETY'. 22 Incredible Photos of Faraway Places. Thailand Chances are you already know Steve McCurry as the man who took one of the most iconic photos of our time. It was of a 12-year-old Afghan refugee girl who's piercing green eyes told us her harrowing story. The image itself was named "the most recognized photograph" in the history of the National Geographic magazine and her face became famous as the cover photograph on their June 1985 issue. Beyond just that one photo, McCurry has shot over a million images spanning 35 years. More than anything, he is one of a few that has that amazing ability to capture stories of our shared human experience. As he says, “Most of my images are grounded in people. I look for the unguarded moment, the essential soul peeking out, experience etched on a person’s face.
Looking through his large body of work, we get to experience fantastic faraway places we can only dream about visiting. Afghanistan Sri Lanka Yemen Tibet Cambodia India Burma Steve McCurry. The Ghost Trees of Pakistan (PHOTOS) Ten abandoned cities. All sizes | Minister's Treehouse, Crossville, TN. 8015-455x678.jpg (JPEG Image, 455x678 pixels) - Scaled (95. 3HD7 (JPEG Image, 1680x1050 pixels) - Scaled (60%) Simen Johan. 20110616Storm.jpg (JPEG Image, 887x591 pixels) Stunning CG animated movie.