The Online Photographer

Powerful work; it reminds me a lot of Gene Richards. Like a car picking up speed, going faster and faster, then abruptly and inevitably smashing into a stone wall; you feel as though you knew the victims.

This year, I witnessed my mom die of cancer. I didn't have the heart or the courage to capture it. My mom eschewed treatment, and her last week, after the family disappeared, it was just me and her. I admire Ralf Brunner. He's a photographer. I'm not.

Sad. Tragic. Well done.

Great work! Any one know what the captions say? Is this documentation of a real event or brilliant storytelling?

ufff, I am without words too...

Olaf, check to see if your antivirus program detected the "virus" by heuristic means - in other words just "virus like" html. In such cases you often get a false warning.

Cheers, Robin

Brunner presents a very compeling set of images. Although I wanted to turn away from the inevitable conclusion, it was impossible to ignore the individual photos and was dragged along to the next.

It was refreshing to see photography unplugged; freed from the typical discussion of gear, the rule of thirds and printers.

A discussion of Brunner's style? Perhaps another time.

Ivan it may or may not be art, but it is life.

Brunner has captured the tragedy, futility, and finality of a man's life in an incredibly empathetic and dignified way without having to be judgemental and/or cloyingly sentimental.

What's impressive about this work of photojournalism is that after viewing it I had no questions that needed to be answered. The story is contained in the images. That's outstanding.

I am a father of two kids. I am not very sentimental. I cried. Maybe I shouldn't have looked at the photos - it's too strong...