just three weeks ago, hondros declined his boss' suggestion to take a break from the danger. >> and i said to him "why?" and he said "it's what i do." >> reporter: but this picture may tell the most about chris hondros the man-- not just the photographer. >> his image of a liberian freedom fighter, which had him nominated for the pulitzer prize-- he kept in touch with that guy and paid for his education when he chose not to be a freedom fighter anymore. >> reporter: tim hetherington was a combat artist... >> over there! >> tim, get down! >> reporter: ...earning an oscar nomination for co-directing "restrepo." >> hit the bottom right of the village. >> reporter: the bomb tear providing a terrifyingly intimate look at an army play platoon in remote afghanistan. proximity was everything to him, even though the threat of danger was ever-present.