Christmas Tree 4005 Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 A simple question.... What is your favourite iconic / famous photo of all time? One only please for those of you who are undecisive. For the young'uns, here are some examples of the sort of thing I mean.... Marylin Monroe or Neil Armstrong My favourite has always being "Men on Girder". Not sure if thats the right name or the history of the shot but Ive always loved it and just recently bought it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Monkeys Fist 39214 Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Just to get this thread going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 39214 Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 (edited) Edited November 18, 2010 by Monkeys Fist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4005 Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 Just to get this thread going Whats this one of Monkey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 39214 Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Taken by Robert Capa in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War. He was in the right place at the right time. The soldier wasn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4005 Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 Taken by Robert Capa in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War. He was in the right place at the right time. The soldier wasn't. Very interesting so I decided to have a quick look at the history of it / him and by all accounts its now considered to be a fake (posed). Dont know if you knew that. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Falling_Soldier The bloke must have had balls of steel to take those shots at Omaha beach with his back to the German machine gun fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 39214 Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Or real http://thepirata.com/photographs-that-chan...e-world-part-4/ Hmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonraider 0 Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Howmanheyman 27726 Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Good choice. The photographer really caught that moment, brilliant photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 39214 Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 My favourite has always being "Men on Girder". Not sure if thats the right name or the history of the shot but Ive always loved it and just recently bought it. Little info for you CT http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunchtime_a...Redirected=true There are a few more taken on the same girder, one shows 4 of the workers having a nap, the other is someone teeing up a golf shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ayatollah Hermione 12908 Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Speaking of which, I've got this poster on my wall. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3213/303871...pg?v=1226966487 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4005 Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 My favourite has always being "Men on Girder". Not sure if thats the right name or the history of the shot but Ive always loved it and just recently bought it. Little info for you CT http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunchtime_a...Redirected=true There are a few more taken on the same girder, one shows 4 of the workers having a nap, the other is someone teeing up a golf shot Interesting read that. I think its a more dramatic picture if like me, your not great with heights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4005 Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 Speaking of which, I've got this poster on my wall. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3213/303871...pg?v=1226966487 Its the same building as mine so I wonder if thats the same photographer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4005 Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 Came across this website which has some astonishing famous photos. http://pinguy.infogami.com/blog/vwm6 Including and Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 31 Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Many posted that spring to mind. This one always seems to crop up in my head, pretty awful scene like : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Came across this website which has some astonishing famous photos that was going to be mine. The image itself being a graphic example of the horror of famine. more iconic however for the story of its photographer and his untimely death, still it gave us a great song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4005 Posted November 20, 2010 Author Share Posted November 20, 2010 Came across this website which has some astonishing famous photos that was going to be mine. The image itself being a graphic example of the horror of famine. more iconic however for the story of its photographer and his untimely death, still it gave us a great song What story and song is that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Carter and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqBpBy4R8mo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 This, and the aforementioned Ali standing over Liston pic are two of my favourite sporting images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Monkeys Fist 39214 Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shackbleep 0 Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Iconic pictures are more effective then any story. Feel free to add any that you feel appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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