I tend to agree with Capa's comment.  Having seen the Requiem show, and looked at
the photos in the book, it became clear that those pics that were less than
perfect technically - OOF, showing camera movement - had, in general, a far
greater impact than the nicely exposed, sharp pics.

Can't speak to the financial aspect of the comment, however.

Bob W wrote:

> His 'autobiography' is called 'Slightly Out of Focus'.
> He is supposed to have said that it was better for a
> war photographer if your pictures were slightly out
> of focus because it looked more convincing, as if
> you had been in greater danger, so you could
> charge more for your pictures.


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