most iconic (and powerful) photos of our time (Read 36429 times)

magpie · June 05, 2009, 11:02:10 am

I love that picture with the sailor and the nurse!

Lots of really good ones so far, they make me quite teary.

Houdini · June 05, 2009, 11:05:50 am

Bill & Ben

& this gem from Riefenstahls' Triumph des Willens

The Classic

Jaspersharpe · June 05, 2009, 11:27:24 am

Fiend · June 05, 2009, 11:34:36 am

Quote from: chillax on June 05, 2009, 09:36:40 am

^^^ This.

The moon landing one is nice too.

The rest remind me why I don't really like iconic things that represent humanity.

dave · June 05, 2009, 12:05:33 pm

galenwad:

what you talkin about?

freedom:

don't buy topsoil from here:

SA Chris · June 05, 2009, 12:06:20 pm

This one is a bit personal, how do others feel about it? (ignoring the representative of the devil holding his hand)

SA Chris · June 05, 2009, 12:07:05 pm

well that answers my question!

SA Chris · June 05, 2009, 12:08:38 pm

adamswad?

GCW · June 05, 2009, 12:17:04 pm

There's a picture of some Navy guys watching the H-Bomb tests, but I can't find it online.

slackline · June 05, 2009, 12:21:17 pm

Quote from: GCW on June 05, 2009, 12:17:04 pm

There's a picture of some Navy guys watching the H-Bomb tests, but I can't find it online.

No sailors, but...

(Some may find images.google.co.uk useful in hunting if they've not come across this specific search engine before).

namnok · June 05, 2009, 12:24:02 pm

how apt slack---line

Jaspersharpe · June 05, 2009, 12:32:26 pm

Worth reading the story behind this too.

GCW · June 05, 2009, 12:54:47 pm

Quote from: Houdini on June 05, 2009, 11:05:50 am

Bill & Ben

On a lighter note:

Jaspersharpe · June 05, 2009, 01:25:13 pm

Seems a long time ago.............

Nibile · June 05, 2009, 01:27:28 pm

the end of the last fascist leader before berlusconi

Somebody's Fool · June 05, 2009, 01:28:08 pm

I'd venture to call this one definitive.

GCW · June 05, 2009, 01:29:48 pm

matthew · June 05, 2009, 01:30:22 pm

Good thread, some of them are amazing. So many of them are surrounded in controversy about being "staged". The Hussein statue toppling, the police man about to shoot a prisoner, the flag raising at Iwo Jima, the space landing

... Does this detract from their iconic status? As an amateur and not very good photographer you dream about taking a shot which captures "a moment" so succinctly and emotionally. Whilst it doesn't stop them being amazing photo's (the Iwo Jima is brilliant) I do fell slightly cheated. I suppose it's because it's not quite a true representation of the actual events. Anyone else feel like this?

matthew · June 05, 2009, 01:31:08 pm

SA Chris · June 05, 2009, 01:35:20 pm

Only copy if Bernard Newman's Steve Bancroft pic I can find online.

slackline · June 05, 2009, 01:36:27 pm

Quote from: Nibile on June 05, 2009, 01:27:28 pm

~~the end of the last fascist leader before berlusconi~~ Synchonrised stage diving back in the day

GCW · June 05, 2009, 01:38:31 pm

Quote from: slack---line on June 05, 2009, 10:47:27 am

Rage Against the Machine, sorry Budhist Monk protesting about Vietnam war

Thic Quang Duc

Others did the same though:

lagerstarfish · June 05, 2009, 01:41:23 pm

I can't believe no one has posted this yet

SA Chris · June 05, 2009, 01:53:53 pm

Quote from: GCW on June 05, 2009, 01:38:31 pm

Is the guy top left going to light his cigarette (sorry).

Jaspersharpe · June 05, 2009, 02:00:59 pm

Dubya must feature.....

Personal favourite and certainly an iconic photo:

most iconic (and powerful) photos of our time (Read 36429 times)

dave