War Photographers Killed in Libya

Chris Hondros and Tim Hetherington

   Last week two well know, awarded and recognized War Photographers were killed covering the war in Libya.  The work of both of these men has received numerous awards and their unique ability to capture events on film was remarkable.  While many may not know the names of those who have taken the picture, or filmed an event, most everyone  knows the work without knowing the names of those who captured it.  

    The 40-year old Tim Hetherington was most recently known for his Academy Award Nominated work as the camera guy and Director of Restrepo, an Afghanistan war documentary, which by the way, should have won the Oscar and was robbed at the Oscars by a political movie (My Opinion).  Hetherington has traveled the world covering conflicts, and most recently, Libya.  The video below is a short excerpt from Restrepo, and it may not mean as much to you if you haven’t watched the movie, but it’s a very moving and worthwhile movie to watch.     

(IF YOU WATCH THIS  -  FIRST TURN OFF MUSIC ON RIGHT SIDE BAR
GO ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN TO GREEN BOX AND CLICK PAUSE BUTTON. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE TO TURN UP THE VOLUME ON THIS VIDEO)

    The other War Photographer was 41-year old Chris Hondros, Pulitzer Prize-nominated phtotojournalist.  Hondros has covered most of the world's major conflicts since the late 1990s, including wars in Kosovo, Angola, Sierra Leone, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Kashmir, the West Bank, Iraq, and Liberia.  His work has appeared on the covers of magazines such as Newsweek and The Economist, and on the front pages of most major American newspapers, including The New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times. 

     Hondros has received dozens of awards, including multiple honors from World Press Photo in Amsterdam, the International Pictures of the Year Competition, the Visa Pour L'Image in France, and the John Faber award from the Overseas Press Club.   In 2004 Hondros was a Nominated Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Spot News Photography for his work in Liberia, and in 2006 he won the Robert Capa Gold Medal, war photography's highest honor, for his work in Iraq.  He's also been named a 2007 "Hero of Photography" by American Photo magazine, and was a 2008 National Magazine Award finalist. More on Hondro can be found at this link: his website

More on entire story can be found at this ABC News link: http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/remains-war-photographers-killed-libya-headed-benghazi/story?id=13427451