Frank Hurley was the photographer on the ill fated Shackleton expedition. At one point before the expeditions ship the Endurence sank he risked his life diving into freezing Antarctic water to get his glass negatives. You got to love that! The survivors would say later that he went to any length to make his photographs and films. Here is a link to a bit of his life's story. He became a war photographer in 1917 after his escape from Antarctica. The high quality work he created using the very primitive photographic tools he had is rather amazing, His extreme determination and hard work is an inspiration to us all. He didn't make excuses he just made photographs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Hurley
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| Photographer Frank Hurley |
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| Elephant island party Shackleton expedition members around 1916 by Frank Hurley |
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| Chateau Wood Ypres 1917 WWI by Frank Hurley |
