Powerful Pictures (1) – Award winners (1767 hits)
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Submitted by mbstateside (View user info) at 2005-12-06 11:26:43 EST
The World Press Photo foundation celebrates the 50th anniversary of its annual photographic competition this year. I stumbled across this piece of news during a B@W moment and looked into it. In doing so I found some truly magnificent work. I'd love to show you it all but as is always the case with something like this there is far to much for one post. I was tempted to put them into categories and do a series (and I may still do that) but I don't post that often and there is a fair chance that I wont get round to it. So instead I picked out some the pics that really captured the moment.
Each is Powerful and emotional in it's own way even without knowing the story behind it and they only become more so once you do. Take time to look at each one and really ask yourself what they make you think and how they make you feel you may learn a fair bit about yourself.
Anyway enough rambling and here you are.
Note: I deliberately decided not to post the more graphic and hard core pics I may include these in another post but I f I do suitable warnings as to content will be given
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Submitted by Merlina (user info) at 2006-01-30 15:46:25 EST (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by kai070169 (user info) at 2005-12-09 17:49:52 EST (#)
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interesting
Submitted by fluff (user info) at 2005-12-09 17:35:30 EST (#)
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I CRY NOW.
I am glad I still can.
Submitted by KillerCowz (user info) at 2005-12-08 13:06:01 EST (#)
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please show us more thanks
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2005-12-07 06:27:06 EST (#)
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Wow, dude.
Submitted by Faidel (user info) at 2005-12-06 23:27:57 EST (#)
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Moving
Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2005-12-06 21:27:26 EST (#)
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Submitted by MandaPanda (user info) at 2005-12-06 16:36:21 EST (#)
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Good stuff.
Submitted by mbstateside (user info) at 2005-12-06 16:22:44 EST (#)
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Sorry bob I fogot to post the link to the oringinal article.
Here it is
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4231020.stm
Submitted by bob (user info) at 2005-12-06 16:17:11 EST (#)
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the picture with the priest comforting the dying soldier was simply astonishing.
the picture of the assassination of the japanese socialist leader was up there too.
Submitted by FartSmeller (user info) at 2005-12-06 16:12:14 EST (#)
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Still awesome.
Submitted by bob (user info) at 2005-12-06 16:03:42 EST (#)
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link?
Submitted by ThatOneGirl (user info) at 2005-12-06 15:33:06 EST (#)
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wow, those are amazing pictures
Submitted by HighVoltage900 (user info) at 2005-12-06 14:27:35 EST (#)
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A great collection of pictures. As said below me, I also noticed the hands of the little girl in the first picture. Her head and eyes seems so vibrant and colorful while her hands are dull and waterlogged. It gives the impression that it is only a matter of time before her whole body ends up like her hands.
The afghan child also seemed interesting to me, but for reasons I don't consciously know.
Submitted by NerfHerder (user info) at 2005-12-06 14:21:01 EST (#)
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Yeah. These are just...great.
Submitted by Crystle (user info) at 2005-12-06 14:09:56 EST (#)
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I think what got me most are the hands of the girl in the first photo.. they're all puffy and losing thier shape, while her face is still perfect and beautiful.. It's haunting.
Submitted by mtgn37 (user info) at 2005-12-06 13:50:10 EST (#)
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gave me chills
Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2005-12-06 13:25:12 EST (#)
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What?!?
No HAHA RABBIT?!?!
Submitted by Fungah (user info) at 2005-12-06 13:21:01 EST (#)
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First time I can say I've ever actually been moved by pretty much anything on the internet......
Submitted by Teephphah (user info) at 2005-12-06 12:30:15 EST (#)
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Submitted by badassmofo (user info) at 2005-12-06 11:50:03 (#)
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The pic of the girl and kid falling hits me the most, its real, its really happening and there is nothing you can do about it. You can't stop it, you can't help, its like watching the 9/11 footage and seeing those folks jumping out of the building.
Been a while since I felt a post.
Good work.
Dick.
Submitted by simple_catalyst (user info) at 2005-12-06 12:19:56 EST (#)
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suffer, suffer, suffer.
Submitted by Orgasmatron (user info) at 2005-12-06 12:08:25 EST (#)
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Submitted by mbstateside (user info) at 2005-12-06 12:07:54 EST (#)
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Badass! you're going to ruin your reputation if you keep showing your softer side like that.
p.s your daughter cute and I'd do your wife.
Submitted by badassmofo (user info) at 2005-12-06 12:03:41 EST (#)
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http://www.ubersite.com/m/79711
some of my photos, just the ones in the beginning, she is a ham and the green walls with red hair made a great setting.
Submitted by mbstateside (user info) at 2005-12-06 12:01:02 EST (#)
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Mike, Thanks
Random, Like I say I do have a load more pic's I'll probably get around to posting them somtime. It's justa question of when.
inion_de_trua, I thought that too at first but they're not if you look closely you can see they're just dark brown and in shadow.
Scourge, Do it.
Badass, I agree it really does capture the moment well
ozzy, I have some on the tsunami. They come under the 'too graphic' category. I almost certainly will post them but in NSFW post.
Submitted by Pentameter (user info) at 2005-12-06 11:59:43 EST (#)
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Submitted by nitty34 (user info) at 2005-12-06 11:58:31 EST (#)
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Submitted by ozzy (user info) at 2005-12-06 11:54:20 EST (#)
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I watched a doco on the Asian tsunami last night. There was some powerful fucking footage in that. Home vidoes of people being mowed down by the first wave, people clinging to debris and being washed away and even makeshift morgues full of dead kids.
It was the only time where I've ever just sat and watched a show for the entire duration, mouth wide open in shock, just thinking "Holy Fuck".
Submitted by badassmofo (user info) at 2005-12-06 11:50:03 EST (#)
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Submitted by badassmofo (user info) at 2005-12-06 11:28:30 (#)
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I looked into the first girl's eyes and all I could hear was 'ahahahhahhahahah' from that fucking movie 'The Grudge'
Good post I like it.
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The pic of the girl and kid falling hits me the most, its real, its really happening and there is nothing you can do about it. You can't stop it, you can't help, its like watching the 9/11 footage and seeing those folks jumping out of the building.
Been a while since I felt a post.
Good work.
Dick.
Submitted by tammy (user info) at 2005-12-06 11:47:11 EST (#)
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The first picture really bothers me and I'm not sure why.
There's a lot going on.
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2005-12-06 11:47:03 EST (#)
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I was thinking of doing something like this with my own photo work.
Submitted by pen_name (user info) at 2005-12-06 11:45:54 EST (#)
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william h macy is letting himself go.
Submitted by ruthless (user info) at 2005-12-06 11:43:17 EST (#)
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Amazing.
Submitted by forthewin (user info) at 2005-12-06 11:41:51 EST (#)
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Submitted by inion_de_trua (user info) at 2005-12-06 11:41:14 EST (#)
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awesome. why are her eyes black?
Submitted by MichaelJackson (user info) at 2005-12-06 11:40:11 EST (#)
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Submitted by c1ndy (user info) at 2005-12-06 11:33:43 EST (#)
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really interesting
Submitted by randomhero83 (user info) at 2005-12-06 11:33:34 EST (#)
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More pictures!
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2005-12-06 11:32:35 EST (#)
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Submitted by Mike00295 (user info) at 2005-12-06 11:30:42 EST (#)
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Fine work you limey bastard.
Submitted by GodChicken (user info) at 2005-12-06 11:27:34 EST (#)
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These are great.