# @gettyimages on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BTbTtsVD1mL
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/16452515-gettyimages-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/df339a5643.jpg
- **Posted:** 2017-04-28T11:04:29.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Getty Images (@GettyImages) — https://gondola.cc/GettyImages

## Caption

Getty Images news photographer Carl Court is taking over gettyimages today for a closer look at some of his favourite images. To see more of Carl’s work check out his Instagram ➡️ carl_court #FollowFriday
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"At the beginning of the Mosul offensive, retreating Islamic State fighters had set fire to oilfields in the town of Qayyarah. The scene was incredibly surreal and felt more like a movie set than an actual real town. Because of security concerns I gave myself 10 minutes on the ground shooting the fires before getting back in the car and leaving. Shortly after I started shooting, this boy cycled towards me, then stopped briefly and watched me. He seemed far more interested in what I was doing than the fire raging behind him and stared quite intently at me while I took his picture. After a few seconds he cycled off. He hung around for a bit, following me from a distance, then cycled off out of sight.” - carl_court | October 21, 2016 | #PhotographerTakeover [1 of 4]

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