Category Archives: Pulitzer
Week 8 – Pulitzer 1950 – Near Collision at Air Show – Bill Crouch
An action shot with a 4×5. You have to pay respects. Camera 4 x 5 Speed Graphic Film Kodak In front of 60,000 air show fans Chet Derby was performing stunts in a biplane. For the final stunt Derby was carrying out an upside down loop-the-loop, leaving a smoke trail which 3 B-29 Superfortresses were [...]
Week 7 – Pulitzer 1949 – The Babe Bows Out – Nat Fein
It has been two weeks since my last installment, longer since last I posted any work. I’m on a bit of a holiday, a break, taking a rest you see. I’m not sure how long it’ll be but I planned a month off. Could be more but I’ll do my best to continue with these [...]
Week 6 – Pulitzer 1948 – A Boy, a Pistol, and Trouble – Frank Cushing
I must apologise for missing a week. I was too busy to even post a draft last week. I’ve actually been very busy this week as well but I’ve made the effort even though it is a rushed one. I hope you enjoy it despite my whinging. Camera 4 x 5 Speed Graphic Film Kodak [...]
Week 5 – Pulitzer 1947 – The Winecoff Hotel Fire – Arnold Hardy
For week 5 we take a break from the war, 4 x 5 cameras and from press photographers. Camera 2 x 3 Speed Graphic Film Kodak Lens 100mm Shutter & Aperture Flash @ f4.5 The Wincoff Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia was advertised as fireproof despite not being fitted with sprinklers, fire escapes or alarms. It [...]
Week 4 – Pulitzer 1945 – Iwo Jima Flag – Joe Rosenthal
This week we have an iconic image. It rates up there with the most reproduced images of all time. Camera 4 x 5 Speed Graphic Film Agfa Lens 127mm Shutter & Aperture 1/400 @ f16 Raising the flag on Iwo Jima was a historic moment post a historic battle. Iwo Jima was to be the [...]