Associated Press photographer and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Emilio Morenatti has visited more than 50 countries in a 30-year career
, always looking to elevate a moment by finding the beauty in the mundane. His most recent trip was to South Africa for the national elections. Here’s what he had to say about making this extraordinary photo. Why this photo?I had been waiting for several hours at a polling station for the arrival of the former president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma. In the meantime, a man wearing a red hat caught my attention. I took some pictures of him while he was queuing up to vote.
I strive to ensure that viewers are not indifferent when they look at my photographs. Capturing the audience’s attention is the biggest challenge I face daily as a photographer. I observe the world in color, favoring warm latitudes and playing with vibrant color compositions. I often imagine how certain colors complement each other, like that red hat against a green slate background. From there, I create the color composition — and that’s when the creative process truly begins.
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