Photoblogging Mike’s picks: TED’s photo editor Mike Femia points us to this stunning shot of JR waiting around during rehearsals on the TED stage. Femia says: “The oversized TED logo this year became a piece of stage furniture. People interacted with it like a physical object, as seen in this photo of TED Prize winner JR waiting backstage for his rehearsal. This is the photo exactly as it came out of Duncan’s camera.”
Photo: TED / James Duncan Davidson
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Ruth Ann Harnisch commented on Mar 14 2011
I LOVE Duncan’s photography – and this is one of my all-time favorites.
Wibowo Sulistio commented on Mar 10 2011
Awesome shot!
commented on Mar 9 2011
love this photo!