#10 National Geographic (June 1985)
Photographer Steve McCurry immortalized the haunted eyes of a 12-year-old refugee in a camp on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. Soviet helicopters destroyed her village and family, forcing her to make a two-week trek out of the perilous mountains of Afghanistan. The photo became a National Geographic icon after it was published on the cover in June 1985. Since then, this raw, untouched image has been used on rugs and tattoos, making it one of the most widely reproduced photos in the world.
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Critique
In this photo, the thing that is being communicated is the anger and hurt of the girl because the Soviet Helicopters destroyed her village. This is being communicated through the girl's facial expression. The main focus is on her face so we can see the pain in her eyes.
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