我懷著沉重的心情確認了克里斯-洪德羅斯遇難的事實，他今天在利比亞進行報道時受了重傷，而后永遠離開了我們。
Chris never shied away from the front line and his work in Libya was no exception. He was one of the first photojournalists to join Getty Images when we set up our news business, becoming a staff photographer in 2001, and there is little doubt that he deserves much of the credit for all that we have achieved in this area.
克里斯對戰(zhàn)斗第一線從未退縮過，利比亞也不例外。他是蓋蒂圖片社進入新聞行業(yè)時便加入進來的攝影記者之一，2001年成為全職攝影師。毫無疑問，他絕對配得上我們在攝影界獲得的所有榮譽。
Chris was an inspiration to me personally and to so many of his friends and colleagues. He will be sorely missed.
克里斯對我個人和他的許多朋友及同事都是一種激勵，我們會非常想念他。
We are working to support his family and fiancèe as they receive this difficult news.
我們對他的家人和未婚妻表示誠摯慰問，希望他們在聽到噩耗時節(jié)哀順便。
Chris was a renowned and highly awarded photojournalist who covered most of the world’s major conflicts since the late 1990s, including wars in Kosovo, Angola, Sierra Leone, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Kashmir, the West Bank, Iraq and Liberia. His work has appeared on the covers of magazines and he received dozens of awards, including multiple honors from World Press Photo, the International Pictures of the Year Competition, Visa Pour L’Image in France, and the John Faber award from the Overseas Press Club. In 2004, Chris was a Nominated Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Spot News Photography for his work in Liberia, and in 2006 he won the Robert Capa Gold Medal, war photography’s highest honor, for his work in Iraq. He also was named a 2007 “Hero of Photography” by American Photo magazine, and was a 2008 National Magazine Award finalist.
克里斯是一位頗負盛名并被高度贊譽的攝影記者。自從20世紀90年代末以來，他報道了全球大多數重大沖突，包括發(fā)生在科索沃、安哥拉、塞拉利昂、黎巴嫩、阿富汗、克什米爾、約旦河西岸、伊拉克和利比亞的戰(zhàn)爭。他的作品常被雜志封面采用，他獲得過很多獎項，包括荷賽獎、（美國）國家年度圖片獎、法國維薩攝影節(jié)獎、（美國紐約）海外新聞協(xié)會頒發(fā)的約翰-法伯獎等多項大獎。2004年，克里斯因為在利比亞的工作而成為普利策獎現場新聞攝影獎的最終候選人；2006年，因為他在伊拉克的工作而獲得戰(zhàn)地攝影的最高榮譽——羅伯特-卡帕金獎；2007年，他被美國攝影雜志授予“攝影英雄”稱號；2008年，他獲得了（美國）“國家雜志獎”的最終提名。
On a personal note, I have been fortunate to get to know Chris very well over the years. His talent, enthusiasm, passion and love of life makes it hard to imagine the world without him. Chris was a true hero in his dedication and commitment to bringing the important news and the stories of those less fortunate to us all — from far off places. He reminded us of our common humanity.
就個人而言，我有幸與克里斯相識相知那么多年。他的才干、熱情、激情和對生活的熱愛，讓人很難想象一個失去了他的世界會是怎樣�？死锼故且晃徽嬗⑿�，他用他的自我犧牲精神和對事業(yè)的執(zhí)著，從遙遠的地方給我們帶來了那些不如我們幸運的人們的新聞和故事。他提醒我們什么是人類共同的人性。
When he accompanied our colleague, photographer Joe Raedle, home from captivity in Libya a few weeks ago, he sat with me and told me in no uncertain terms that he had to cover the stories and take the pictures — so that the world could know what was really happening and could act to prevent more human suffering.
幾個星期前，當他和我們的同事、攝影師喬-雷德爾一起從利比亞的拘禁中回到國內的時候，他就坐在我的身旁，用一種堅定的語氣告訴我，他必須去報道利比亞戰(zhàn)事，必須去戰(zhàn)地進行攝影——這樣世界就能夠知道那兒究竟在發(fā)生什么，就可以行動起來避免更多的人類苦難。
We know that many in our offices and in our community are devastated by this news. Chris, may your memory be eternal.
我們知道，我們社的許多同仁和新聞界的許多同行都對克里斯的死訊感到震驚�？死锼褂来娌恍啵�
Sincerely,
真誠的，
Jonathan Klein, Getty Images Co-Founder and CEO
喬納森-克雷恩（蓋蒂圖片社合作創(chuàng)始人及CEO）
附：Chris Hondros的部分作品
第49屆世界新聞攝影比賽(WPP)“荷賽獎”突發(fā)新聞類單幅二等獎：哭泣的女孩和被美軍殺害的父母（2005）
第47屆世界新聞攝影比賽(WPP)“荷賽獎”獲獎作品：槍戰(zhàn)中的利比亞政府軍(2003)
向Chris Hondros致敬，希望他一路走好！
