Photo Competition
Photo Competition Winner - February '13 by George Pearson
- Judged by
- Paul Goldstein
- Trip code
- AOC
- Countries Visited
- Thailand, Laos, Cambodia
- Winner
- February 2013
Sometimes black and white is used to disguise mediocrity, not here. This is a light-hearted moment which has been caught with sensitivity by the photographer. The background is wonderful, the graininess of the image, which reminds one of the photo-journalism essays of yester-year, is superb, and the mystery of what the boy at the back has sprayed over his mate is humorous. Message to Exodus families: do not try this at home!
Previous Winning entries
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