National Geographic photographer Ed Kashi was arrested by the Nigerian navy for taking pictures of an oil facility without permission and because "the area is volatile and he could have been kidnapped."
This is a fun, behing-the-scenes take on what it’s like to photograph the World Cup. There is plenty of insight about shooting the actual matches balanced by some funny off-the-pitch moments. Stuart Franklin jokes about being "embedded" with the Brazilian team, and Ross Kinnaird experiments with a blurring effect to keep himself awake at one of many press conferences.
Also World Cup related, but not having anything to do with photography…
Check out the World Development Movement’s team chooser that lets you pick who you think should win based on the economical and political situations of the various teams in the tournament. Maybe all the extra support from this website is what led Ghana to defeat Czech Republic yesterday.
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