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by comboy 3263 days ago
It's just my personal opinion, but I think these photos are poor quality. Many of them were not in focus and post-processing was used to make them look better. And that's based on the really small versions available. So I don't think it's surprising they were not accepted by some newspapers (especially that we don't know the asking price).

Still, it's great that the author decided to share them for free. They have great value even without being top quality - it's just that many publications want to keep the photos quality top notch.
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banned1 3263 days ago
Excuse the photographer for the fuzziness of a photo taken while BULLETS ARE FLYING AROUND.
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krapp 3263 days ago
getting the shot correctly while BULLETS ARE FLYING AROUND is the job. Blurry photos don't get printed, and they certainly don't win Pulitzers.
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comboy 3263 days ago
I'm not saying the job isn't hard. I'm just saying that some people do it better (or have better hardware) - and having a choice, publishers choose the best option they can get.
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