Thursday, 26 September 2013

125 years of iconic images: National Geographic magazine commemorates its ...


  • The magazine published its first issue in October 1888 and has been producing some of the world’s finest photojournalism ever since



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National Geographic Magazine is celebrating its 125th anniversary with a special October issue devoted to what the storied institution has done so incredibly well all these years: photography.


The best of the magazine’s award-winning photojournalism is showcased in the anniversary issue, which serves as both a celebration of the magazine’s great work in the past and an introduction to what the National Geographic Society’s future holds.


The issue tells a visual story of the medium that National Geographic has helped to shape, and how it can impact our lives by bearing witness and giving insight to history.


Breathtaking: 2010, Dzitnup, Mexico - Stalactites dangle above a swimmer spotlit by a single sunbeam in the Xkeken cenote, a natural well in the Yucatán thought by the Maya to lead to the underworld



Breathtaking: 2010, Dzitnup, Mexico – Stalactites dangle above a swimmer spotlit by a single sunbeam in the Xkeken cenote, a natural well in the Yucatán thought by the Maya to lead to the underworld




‘Photography is a powerful tool and form of self-expression,’ said Chris Johns, editor in chief of National Geographic magazine. ‘Sharing what you see and experience through the camera allows you to connect, move and inspire people around the world.’


As part of their 125th anniversary, National Geographic is also giving voice to the readers and viewers who’ve helped drive make the society such an important force in conservation and photojournalism.


On October 1, all photo enthusiasts will be invited to submit photos and participate in a digital assignment for the magazine, as part of a newly designed, photosharing platform called Your Shot. The inaugural Your Shot assignment will be loosely organized around the theme of the October 2013 anniversary issue.


Yee haw! Texas, 1939. A cowgirl dropped a nickel in a parking meter to hitch her pony. When this photo was taken El Paso was still a highly horse-conscious town with many cattle-ranch residents


Yee haw! Texas, 1939. A cowgirl dropped a nickel in a parking meter to hitch her pony. When this photo was taken El Paso was still a highly horse-conscious town with many cattle-ranch residents




Chilling: China, 2011 - Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner checks the ropes the team has spent weeks fixing along the entire route, amounting to 9,000 feet of rope in all


Chilling: China, 2011 – Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner checks the ropes the team has spent weeks fixing along the entire route, amounting to 9,000 feet of rope in all



Humanity: Mumbai, India, 2011 - Seeking to capture the throng in Churchgate Station, Randy Olson coached a local assistant through the laborious process needed to get this shot, because the perfect vantage point was closed to foreigners


Humanity: Mumbai, India, 2011 – Seeking to capture the throng in Churchgate Station, Randy Olson coached a local assistant through the laborious process needed to get this shot, because the perfect vantage point was closed to foreigners



Afghanistan, 2010


Heartbreaking: Afghanistan, 2010 – Noor Nisa, about 18, was pregnant, and her water had just broken. Her husband was determined to get her to the hospital, but his car broke down, and he went to find another vehicle. The photographer ended up taking Noor Nisa, her mother and her husband to the hospital



The stunning photos presented here represent some of the best in NGS’s 125 year history.


The essential National Geographic photo, of a young Afghan girl in a Pakistan refugee camp, made the cover of the anniversary issue. It is a fitting choice. It graced the June 1985 cover and became the most famous, iconic cover to date.



But other unforgettable images are in the issue.


A photo of a captive chimp reaching out to touch the forehead of famed primatologist Jane Goodall is both touching and wrenching. A 3,200-year-old sequoia in California inspires awe. A shot of camels foraging while backlit by fires lit oil fields set alight during the Gulf War illuminates the environmental costs of war.


These photos and more give fitting tribute to the legendary National Geographic magazine as it celebrates 125 years.


Desperation: Kuwait, 1991 - Lit by burning oil fields during the Gulf War, camels forage desperately for shrubs and water in southern Kuwait. Front-line photographs of regions ravaged by human strife can also illuminate war


Desperation: Kuwait, 1991 – Lit by burning oil fields during the Gulf War, camels forage desperately for shrubs and water in southern Kuwait. Front-line photographs of regions ravaged by human strife can also illuminate war’s environmental cost



Connection: Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, 1990 - Jou Jou, a captive chimpanzee, reaches out it


Connection: Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, 1990 – Jou Jou, a captive chimpanzee, reaches out it’s hand to the head of legendary primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall



Cloaked in the snows of California¿s Sierra Nevada, the 3,200-year-old giant sequoia called the President rises 247 feet


Steve McCurry


Cloaked in the snows of California’s Sierra Nevada, the 3,200-year-old giant sequoia called the President rises 247 feet (left) meanshile Steve McCurry’s iconic photograph of a young Afghan girl in a Pakistan refugee camp in 1985 became the most famous cover image in the magazine’s history



King of the jungle: UGANDA, 2011 - A lion climbs a tree to sleep, in Uganda


King of the jungle: UGANDA, 2011 – A lion climbs a tree to sleep, in Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth Park as a photographer interrupts his slumber with a light



Celebration: The 125th anniversary of National Geographic magazine celebrates the society


Celebration: The 125th anniversary of National Geographic magazine celebrates the society’s groundbreaking past, present, and future in photojournalism











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FedorAmerikano,


Moscow, Russia,


2 hours ago


Wow ! The Afghan girl’s eyes !!!! Absolutely beautiful !





Exit51,


British Teeth, United Kingdom,


4 hours ago


Illumanti





TnT,


Canada,


5 hours ago


Every time I see the picture of the young Afghan girl, I think of Madonna.





TnT,


Canada,


5 hours ago


Every time I see the picture of the young Afghan girl I think of Madonna.





PhilJ,


Cardiff,


5 hours ago


It was National Geographic that inspired me to take up photography. Since then Ive found myself in all sorts of places from the top of Mont Blanc photographing the sunrise to sitting on a rock in a river photographing bats. Not all my work was as good as Id have liked but the greatest compliment I was ever given came when some asked me if I worked for National Geographic…..couldn’t get my head back through the door that day :)





sammiesu,


usa,


5 hours ago


WOW!





Courtingcontroversy,


Surbiton_Surrey,


6 hours ago


The Afghan girl is just amazing, I remember seeing her as an older woman after she was tracked down, still looked amazing, I hope she has been able to make something of her life from this





lupislune,


suffolk, United Kingdom,


6 hours ago


I love the way the way the Nat Geo Magazine smells.





whitby54,


Whitby,


7 hours ago


My husband and I collected every issue of National Geographic. We spent years trying to find rare issues and finally managed to complete the collection. Have spent many long winter’s evenings reading these old back issues and have loved every one of them. One day my children will have this collection and I know they will love them as much as we have.





Robbo,


Leicestershire,


8 hours ago


What no stunners from DM?



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