the mediaphile

Credit: Platon/Guardian

From The One That Got Away, where photographers showcased their worst shots and told the story behind the photo…

What I got was him trying to regain his composure. It’s the most sinister leer I’ve ever caught on film. It was a missed opportunity, in the sense that he was trying to gather himself. On the other hand, it gave me something I would never have expected. No one thinks of Ahmadinejad as a man with a hint of a smile.’