40 Of The Most Powerful Photographs Ever Taken

[sunnysideup]

This one too.

 

[TigerCyJM]

The one of the boy receiving his dads flag in memorial and the one where the dad knelt near his sons name on the 9/11 memorial got me.

I would think the one of the dog lying in front of the SEAL from Iowa's casket would be on there. Also the celebration in NYC after Osama was killed.

 

[cy4prez7]

The father at his son's name at Ground Zero gets me every time. Will never forgetthat photo.

 

[ItsCyence]

This one was pretty powerful.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

or this one

this photo is a must.

 

[WillieWildcat]

 

[Lateralus]

A s s h ole lol.....

 

[vmbplayer]

This one was pretty powerful.

I had never seen this photo before. And can't believe it exists. It had to be taken by the Nazi's and I wouldn't have thought they would have allowed photo of a POW standing up to one of the most major figures in the German Army see the light of day.

 

[Cychotiic]

If this list is supposed to be a ranking, I can't comprehend how the Tianeman Square picture is not number one. That picture is the epitome of courage. Also I would say a pic of a plane hitting one of the twin towers, or perhaps the chaos that ensued. Isn't there a pic with a firetruck just covered in ash or something along those lines?

 

[Bret44]

I had never seen this photo before. And can't believe it exists. It had to be taken by the Nazi's and I wouldn't have thought they would have allowed photo of a POW standing up to one of the most major figures in the German Army see the light of day.

Me neither, and I am pretty big WWII buff. Awesome picture. Himmler and Tojo could have been long lost cousins.

 

[SC Cy]

 

[bosco]

This deserves to be in there as much as some of them.

 

[maui6651]

Some others that could have been included:

 

[simply1]

Not to derail too much, but the vancouver one seems odd, although I kind of wish I'd been at that riot.

 

[Spam]

How could they miss this. It's the most famous one ever. Jack and Rose are what makes the Titanic disaster so sad and tragic.

 

[clonefan10]

 

[cyclonespiker33]

I LOVE this picture! I've got a poster of it hanging in my apartment.

 

[SuperCy]

 

[CyberJJJ]

After living in South Africa and visiting this location and museum, I will never forget this Apartheid photo of Hector Pieterson in the Soweto riots...

 

[oldman]

A list of the most powerful picture without this one? Makes me scratch my head.

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