Reportage by Getty Images photographer Ed Ou was recently featured in “Turning Point,” an occasional series by The New York Times Lens Blog which features images by young photographers. In the Q&A discussion,
"Waiting and Waiting for the Perfect Moment," Ed shares his thoughts behind a particular image from a story he wasdoing on victims of Soviet nuclear testing in Kazakhstan. Ed also citesReuter’s Finbarr O’Reilly’s image of “Alassa Galisou” as his image ofinspiration, which he first saw at the World Press Photo exhibition.Upon meeting Finbarr, Ed “realized that in order to make images thatmake a difference or say something, you also have to be open to be ableto react or see compassion. It reminds me to keep my eyes open – toalways be ready to take photos."
