Focal Point: The eyes have it

James O’Hara

August 04, 2014

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Often, great photos are right next to you, but familiarity makes us blind to our surroundings. Anyone who lives in Abu Dhabi will have driven past the crowd of young men on the stretch of Muroor Street across from the bus station, standing by their trucks looking for work. While on assignment, staff photographer Delores Johnson captured this compelling portrait of five young men whose eyes tell a clear story of their personalities.
* Brian Kerrigan, photo editor

National ViewADMDigitalFocal Point: Laborers wait for work in an area across from the bus station in Abu Dhabi