John Vink Villagers try to climb a pole covered with grease at community festivities during the Sinhalese New Year celebrations. Gampola, Central Province, Sri Lanka. April 16, 2016.
“When you get close, ph
(...) ysically close, you cross a safety barrier that allows the photographed person to object to your presence or your photographing him. A lesson I learned a very long time ago as a 19-year-old, when Formula One driver Denny Hulme punched me in the face because he was concentrating before a race and my lens was 30 centimeters from his helmet. Luckily others don't really care, or are too busy climbing a slippery pole during a festival. There is no rule; it is all about feeling where the boundary lies. When you get really close, you get the grunts and the smell as a bonus.”
- John Vink © John Vink | Magnum Photos
