“While witnessing the tragedy, suddenly we noticed the lying, lifeless bodies,” she said. “We recognized the bodies belonged to toddlers. We were shocked; we felt sorrow for them. The best thing to do was to make this tragedy heard.”
Source: Photographer who found Syrian toddler dead on Turkish beach: ‘I was petrified’ – The Washington Post
I think they made the right call. These pictures really brought home the scope and humanity of this tragedy and that needed to be done.