National Geographic - Most Incredible Photos Afghan Warrior (2009)

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a National Geographic photographer? Or how they get those one–in-a-million shots? Get the backstory on some of the magazine's most compelling pictures. Flip through the pages of any issue of the National Geographic magazine and you'll find eye-opening and evocative images among the best published anywhere in the world. Earning the “yellow border” is one of the most highly-prized accomplishments in photojournalism. Yet even among these striking images, there are some that stand out as instant icons for our times and our world. What really sets these photos apart are the stories behind them. National Geographic's Most Incredible Photos reveals the memorable, behind-the-scenes stories of the best of the best photos from National Geographic magazine. In this episode in a country scarred by decades of war, one man tries to capture an image of hope. National Geographic photographer Reza journeys to Afghanistan to seek a portrait of a nation… and come face to face with a people on the edge of an uncertain future. Few journalists have come as close to the wars in Afghanistan as Reza, whose photos are a chronicle more than two decades of fighting. Now, with Afghanistan again heading into prolonged war, Reza will follow his photographs from the past on a quest for a new image of Afghanistan today. This is a story of fragile hopes amidst very real fear.

Produced & Directed by David Shadrack Smith ; Part2 Pictures Production for National Geographic Channel

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