Donkeys get dye-job, take on zebra role

GAZA (Reuters) - Two white donkeys dyed with black stripes delighted Palestinian kids at a small Gaza zoo on Thursday who had never seen a zebra in the flesh.

The Gaza donkey/zebra story was a little gem, a brief and tender look into Gaza’s everyday life without any of the usual cliches or bias. Bravo to your correspondents!

Brigitte

Thanks for noticing it: GBU Editor

Palestinian boys ride dyed donkeys at Marah Land zoo in Gaza City, October 8, 2009. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

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As a regular newspaper reader I have viewed thousands of photos, digital records of the world’s curiosities, joyful moments, trials and tragedies. Most leave no lasting impression.

However, this weekend a photograph that appeared in The Vancouver Sun touched me in a way that lingers even now. I am referring to the photograph capturing the incalculable grief of a father on the heels of the knife attack at a daycare in Belgium. Rarely have I seen a photo that so deeply and poignantly captures the horror, bewilderment, confusion and grief on the heels of a human tragedy.

I looked at the image for a long time. Later, my husband came to me and showed me the image. He too had had the same reaction. I would like to send my compliments to Yves Herman and also to suggest to you that this image is worthy of submission for a Pulitzer prize.

Ann C.

Thank you for your kind words. Here are two Yves Herman photos of the tragedy that were used in the Sun: GBU Editor

Parents react as they leave a building where families received assistance near the scene of a knife attack at a creche in Dendermonde January 23, 2009. REUTERS/Yves Herman

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Alain Bernard of France is seen from underwater as he enters the water to set a new world record of 47.60 seconds during the 100m freestyle in the men’s semi-finals at the European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven March 21, 2008.  REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay  

Please forward my compliments to Wolfgang Rattay for a beautiful picture of Alain Bernard published in Libération on 22-23 March 2008.As a film technician, I am wondering where he has taken the picture from.

Jacqueline G. Thanks for noticing. This photo of Wolfgang and his camera may give you a hint about how he took it. Meanwhile, you should also check our Photo Blog, where Reuters photograpers talk about their job and their noteworthy photographs: GBU Editor