10 Color Photographs That Changed The World. While it is something of a trite cliché to say that a picture paints a thousand words, since the invention of the camera, photographs have brought the realities of the world to the eyes of ordinary people. The advent of color photography made these realities even more undeniable — the capacity to view images in the colors in which we see things in everyday life breaking down the barrier that sometimes seems to remove us from the subject matter in black-and-white photos. Whether it be the horrors of war or the beauty of the Earth, color photography has captured moments in modern history in such a way as to make them permanent, so that they may never be forgotten. 10.
The Falling Man (Twin Towers) Richard Drew [2001] The tragedy and heartbreak that occurred on September 11th, 2001 was matched only by the pure human spirit and courage that so many showed on that day. 9. Kevin Carter [1993] This image, captured during the Sudanese famine of 1993, is both alienating and compelling. 8. 7. 6. 5. Spectacular Roads. THE FAMOUS SPANISH WRITER Miguel de Cervantes once said “The journey is better than the inn.” While a lot of the world’s roads are boring strips of pavement that are merely connecting Point A to Point B, there are still a few roads in the world that provide a spectacular enough journey that no final destination could possibly be better than them. This list is a part two to a previous piece on the world’s most spectacular roads, and it’s based almost entirely on readers comments from that piece. Are there any that we missed?
Where should we be driving to next? This article was originally published on July 5, 2010. At the right moment. Cool and funny photos taken at the right moment from the right angle. Previous part: At the right moment – Part 4 Via: [Perfectly Timed Photos] and [Fishki.net] Europe. Anyone who lives in Europe, has ever been there, or even dreamed of visiting knows the incredible variety, striking characteristics and history driven culture that exists on this continent. We bring you collection of 44 best photos from all over the Europe. Enjoy. (Click photo to enlarge) Belgium Croatia Czech Republic England France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Netherland Norway Poland Portugal Scotland Spain Europe is the world's second-smallest continent by surface area, covering about 10,180,000 square kilometres (3,930,000 sq mi) or 2% of the Earth's surface and about 6.8% of its land area.
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