Greta Thunberg and Barack Obama.
In a very hectic portrait session at Brilliant Minds in Stockholm with President Barack Obama and others the President takes a break to talk to Miss Greta Thunberg.
The photographer Max Modén steps out of set in between shoots, sees the moment and takes this photo.
Later Miss Greta Thunberg post the picture on her Instagram account writing "Yes we can”.
President Obama replies on his Twitter account "Yes we can, Greta. I'm hopeful because of you and all the young people who are fighting to protect the planet. Keep at it.”
the Grand Hotel in Stockholm June 13, 2019
Voted Portrait of the Year 2019 in Sweden by Åretsbild.
The Jury’s motivation:
“It is rare to see such an iconic portrait, but this will last in time. In all its silence, a private magical moment between two philosophers, world leader “Yes we can” and “How dare you”.
The picture was taken in a moment that was not there and shows the photographer's fingertip feeling ”.
Copyright Max Modén © 2019
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