40 of the most powerful photographs ever taken

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  1. PinkMobilePhone's Avatar
    1 01-06-2012  17:18
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    40 of the most powerful photographs ever taken
    http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/...phs-ever-taken

    some of these made me well up. I think the first one really hit me the hardest for some reason.
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    2 01-06-2012  17:30
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    Re: 40 of the most powerful photographs ever taken
    (Original post by PinkMobilePhone)
    http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/...phs-ever-taken

    some of these made me well up. I think the first one really hit me the hardest for some reason.
    Those pictures were really moving. I was looking through and then I just could feel teardrops on my face.
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    3 01-06-2012  17:35
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    Re: 40 of the most powerful photographs ever taken
    Thank God it's one list rather than 40 seperate web pages!
    Great find OP! :cool:
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    4 01-06-2012  17:38
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    Re: 40 of the most powerful photographs ever taken
    Bloody awesome!
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    5 01-06-2012  17:38
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    Re: 40 of the most powerful photographs ever taken
    (Original post by ConnorB)
    Thank God it's one list rather than 40 seperate web pages!
    Great find OP! :cool:
    ah I can't take credit - somebody on my facebook friends list posted it. It moved me enough that I thought I'd share.
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    6 01-06-2012  17:39
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    Re: 40 of the most powerful photographs ever taken
    Feel kinda depressed after that.
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    7 01-06-2012  17:42
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    Re: 40 of the most powerful photographs ever taken
    I really didn't expect to cry or anything from reading the initial responses on this thread, but after looking at the pictures, I'm in pieces :cry::cry2:

    It really does show the power of the human spirit and soul, no matter what :rolleyes:
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    8 01-06-2012  17:46
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    Re: 40 of the most powerful photographs ever taken
    I was thinking these people are emotionally unstable from their reactions and then I felt really depressed after the first picture :lol:
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    9 01-06-2012  17:47
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    Re: 40 of the most powerful photographs ever taken
    Pretty emotional
  10. The Illuminati's Avatar
    10 01-06-2012  17:55
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    Re: 40 of the most powerful photographs ever taken
    That list was really touching but this one always gets to me

    Click image for larger version.  Name: The Journalist, The Vulture and The Baby.jpg  Views: 79  Size: 70.4 KB  ID: 153543
    Last edited by The Illuminati; 03-06-2012 at 13:33.
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    11 01-06-2012  17:56
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    Re: 40 of the most powerful photographs ever taken
    (Original post by PinkMobilePhone)
    http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/...phs-ever-taken

    some of these made me well up. I think the first one really hit me the hardest for some reason.
    Leao the dog is the saddest one there number 6
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    12 01-06-2012  18:01
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    Re: 40 of the most powerful photographs ever taken
    It's saddening to see how many of these are based on man made disasters which could have potentially been preventable.
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    13 01-06-2012  18:10
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    Re: 40 of the most powerful photographs ever taken
    Some pretty obvious shots have been missed out in favour of people who miss their pets.

    You can't beat Tank Man and Earthrise though.
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    14 01-06-2012  18:10
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    Re: 40 of the most powerful photographs ever taken
    Number 28 :cry2:
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    15 01-06-2012  18:21
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    Re: 40 of the most powerful photographs ever taken
    Started off thinking come on people....was crying by picture 21!

    Some of these are tragic but a few are just really moving
  16. rainbowdust's Avatar
    16 01-06-2012  20:04
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    Re: 40 of the most powerful photographs ever taken
    I don't normally get moved by pictures, but this list was pretty impressive. Number 10 :cry2:
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    17 01-06-2012  20:13
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    Re: 40 of the most powerful photographs ever taken
    Aw!!

    thanks for sharing the link OP
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    18 01-06-2012  20:15
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    Re: 40 of the most powerful photographs ever taken
    Wow. When I saw the dog I was a goner.
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    19 01-06-2012  20:24
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    Re: 40 of the most powerful photographs ever taken
    27 & 32 & 19 :cry2:
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    20 01-06-2012  20:32
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    Re: 40 of the most powerful photographs ever taken
    It was number 21 that hit me. Felt like I had to find out more about him and came across this: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obit...-Greasley.html

    What a man; what a life
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