She looks hot and mature in the photo, sure.

Depressing pictures are part of it, sorry.

That's the point, beautiful, shocking, sad, etc. Lets see them and all have a reaction.

On a lighter note:

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This thread delivers!

One for the Dutchies:
Frank Rijkaard spitting on Rudi at the Eurocup 1988, which we won!

http://www.hotlinkfiles.com/files/23...kaardfluim.jpg

Michael Wells. Picture of a missionair holding a the hand of an obviously starving child in Uganda. 1980.

http://www.hotlinkfiles.com/files/23...uganda1980.jpg

Jesse fuckin Owens grabbing 4 gold medals at Hitlers white ubermensch propaganda olympics.

http://www.hotlinkfiles.com/files/23...36Olympics.jpg

I remember that photo well. It was what made me want to become a photographer.

bump for more pictures

photo that took 2008 by the storm :thumbsup

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Some heart breaking pics. :(

What the fuck? Haha.

This pretty much sums up my adult career!

Father Edward Daly, waving a white handkerchief as Jack Duddy's body is carried away on Bloody Sunday. He was the first to die that day.
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One of the most infamous moments in football history. Vinne Jones giving Paul Gascgoine a bit of what for.
http://gfx.dagbladet.no/pub/artikkel...1158315554.jpg

goatse broke new ground in the digital world, and surely changed the perception and lives of many many people in the process. :2 cents:

Yeah, lets feel sorry for the hangmen of this world.

I'll never forget the image of the world war 2 bomber the sport found on the moon:
http://www.sundaysport.com/classicfr...bombermoon.jpg

and nothing has changed, the same kids are crawling on the ground today.

Meanwhile, America fights over abortion, gay marriage, flag burning. There are far more important things happening in the world...

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I think Zidane's headbutt was more of a shocking act. Especially considering the cost of his actions to the team.

To much of cheap and unnatural pathos - very disguisted one :disgust

Powerful images, art, music, literature should change you a bit, make you think, make you laugh, makes you cry. It's what makes them important. They provide an emotional response.

good thread

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I live in Oklahoma so this pic really gets me.
Oklahoma City firefighter Chris Fields carrying Baylee Almon after the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building by Timothy McVeigh on April 19, 1995.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...terbabyocb.jpg
This photo won the Pulitzer Prize.

A girl I dated and took to my high school prom lost her two young sons in the explosion and finding that out made this pic hit home even more.

There are some amazing pictures in this thread.

great thread...fantastic pics.

Great pics!!!

Damn... :(

I thought immediately of the burning monk and Che Guevara, plus this one which must have adorned more walls that a lot of other pics:

http://www.ukchoice.com/Jim.jpg

good pics it is really interesting to ee this, thanks for post

Another bump in case there are more contributions to a good thread

To Soon?
 

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You know damn well you all have a Thriller jacket or some glitter socks somewhere.
RIP Michael.

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really great pix in this thread...

Tito (Diary of a Dirty Old Man)
http://i29.tinypic.com/245d2fd.jpg

Tesla (and his Tesla Coils)
http://i25.tinypic.com/cur01.jpg

Great thread, the pictures of African children are strong, very strong.

I can relate to the photographer that committed suicide... just from my brief travels around the third world I've seen stuff that I wish I hadn't... can't even imagine what it must be like for someone like that who made a living hunting down the very worst of human suffering.

Awesome thread. Go, GFY.

very interesting thread thank you all!

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Never Again...

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We live in symbios with the animals.

I have never in my life had a photo affect so much as this one did tonight

RIP Ayrton Senna. I will never forget that May day in '94 when I saw the accident in Imola and later heard that he had died. Legendary race car driver.

Damn AMAZING thread I find many great pics! heres big bump !!!!

Sometimes putting it all into perspective gives you more to appreciate in life. Everyone, however, handles stress differently. :2 cents:

great thread... awesome pic...

I have this photo on one of the walls in my office