Afghan Girl: The Moving Tale Of The Woman Behind The World’s Most Iconic Photograph
The Afghan Girl Almost Didn’t Make The Cover of National Geographic
When Steve McCurry went back to National Geographic, he was working closely with the magazine’s photo editor in order to select the next edition’s cover shot. McCurry was happily surprised after seeing the Afghan Girl and loved everything about the way it truly depicted the girl’s expression.
The photo editor was convinced the picture was too intense to make the cover and suggested that going with the alternative take could be a safer measure. But as soon as the general editor saw both pictures, he knew immediately that the power contained in the Afghan Girl made it the right cover choice. That was how history was made!
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