13 photos that changed the world

[Stephen]

Came across this today. Obviously not a definitive list but rather one persons opinion. However undoubtedly they were important and pretty groundbreaking in the world of photography. They all have a story of course, being able to link your images to a moment in history, must be the mark of great photographers

Are there any others you would add to the list?

[coupekid]

Re: 13 photos that changed the world

Are there any others you would add to the list?

Absolutely I would!

Sir Winston Churchill with the 'V' sign.

The picture of the plane hitting the twin towers.

[Archangel]

Re: 13 photos that changed the world

Stephen,

Here are also 2 other links of a Greek fellow photographer Yiannis Behrakis.
One is in the Greek Photographic website and the other is his personal page with his portfolios.
They are very interesting and I thought you might like to navigate through and check them out.

http://www.dpgr.gr/usergalleries/index.php?cat=17621

http://www.fotoartmagazine.net/yannisbehrakis/yannisbehrakis.htm

George

[Stephen]

Re: 13 photos that changed the world

Stephen,

Here are also 2 other links of a Greek fellow photographer Yiannis Behrakis.
One is in the Greek Photographic website and the other is his personal page with his portfolios.
They are very interesting and I thought you might like to navigate through and check them out.

http://www.dpgr.gr/usergalleries/index.php?cat=17621

http://www.fotoartmagazine.net/yannisbehrakis/yannisbehrakis.htm

George

Thanks for that George. This man has passion, he has some truly wonderful images, I'm just looking at his Israel and Palestine shots, fantastic, they are very emotional. Someone to aspire to eh?

[Caz]

Re: 13 photos that changed the world

There's one more image that mention of the Vietnam war brings to mind - the young girl running down the road after a napalm attack

Carol

[Stephen]

Re: 13 photos that changed the world

There's one more image that mention of the Vietnam war brings to mind - the young girl running down the road after a napalm attack

Carol

Yes I would agree with that one Carol. Also the ones Ben mentioned. The one of Churchill I see more as an iconic shot rather than a world changing one

[Archangel]

Re: 13 photos that changed the world

Thanks for that George. This man has passion, he has some truly wonderful images, I'm just looking at his Israel and Palestine shots, fantastic, they are very emotional. Someone to aspire to eh?

Definitely Stephen, Definitely.
Though I believe that the chance someone has, to be in environments like these also counts a lot, towards some nice shots.

George

[Stephen]

Re: 13 photos that changed the world

Definitely Stephen, Definitely.
Though I believe that the chance someone has, to be in environments like these also counts a lot, towards some nice shots.

George

Opportunity is obviously an important factor, but its being able to put across the moment in a meaningful way that is the skill of a true reportage photography. This man has a creative eye, once again thanks for the links, I've bookmarked his site to browse at leisure

[Archangel]

Re: 13 photos that changed the world

Opportunity is obviously an important factor, but its being able to put across the moment in a meaningful way that is the skill of a true reportage photography. This man has a creative eye, once again thanks for the links, I've bookmarked his site to browse at leisure

Of course Stephen, he is talented obviously, with great imagination that triggers his eye creativeness.
In some of his photos this is somewhat visible, as it looks that his camera was positioned ready for a photo and that he clicked the button a few tenths of a second prior of the occurrence of the incident.
I have bookmarked him too, 3 years ago.