Swick & 12 Of The Most Iconic Photographs Ever Taken - StumbleUpon. Timothy H. O’Sullivan – Battle of Gettysburg This photograph has become synonymous with The Battle of Gettysburg, which was the most bloody battle of the American Civil War. Photographer Timothy H. O’Sullivan documented and recorded the battlefield, and this picture became a sensation. For many, this was their first chance to see, first hand, the true extent of the Civil War. Lawrence Beitler – Lynching Lawrence Beitler took this iconic photograph on August 7, 1930, showing the lynching of Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith. Joe Rosenthal – Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima is an historic photograph taken on February 23, 1945, by Joe Rosenthal. Alberto Korda – Che Guevara Alberto Korda’s well known photograph of Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara, titled ‘Guerrillero Heroico’ or ‘Heroic Guerrilla’ has become a symbol of the 20th centry.
Eddie Adams – Nguyễn Ngọc Loan executing Nguyễn Văn Lém If you like this, check out all our other posts Moon Landing Stanley J. One of the Most Amazing Birth Photos We've Seen. News. By Meghan Keneally Updated: 20:14 GMT, 26 December 2011 The formal end of the war in Iraq earlier this month brings nine years of fighting in the country to a close.
The images of war for much of the past decade have been largely filled with the sand of the Middle East. But because of recently-released photos of the Korean War, the public can now visit a past battlefield from the past. LIFE magazine published a collection of never-before-seen photos from the front lines of the three-year conflict that resulted in around 700,000 deaths. Up in flames: South Korean soldiers stand by as a village behind them burns to the ground Put on your war face: General Douglas MacArthur, left, and a pilot from the U.S. No discrimination: South Korean soldiers, like the one in this picture, arrested female communist detainees as well in hopes of preventing an uprising against the Rhee government.
In Character, Starring ... Pakistan Picture – Nature Photo. 2011: The Year in Photos, Part 2 of 3 - Alan Taylor - In Focus. 2011 was a year of global tumult, marked by widespread social and political uprisings, economic crises, and a great deal more.
We saw the fall of multiple dictators, welcomed a new country (South Sudan), witnessed our planet's population grow to 7 billion, and watched in horror as Japan was struck by a devastating earthquake, a tsunami, and a nuclear disaster. From the Arab Spring to Los Indignados to Occupy Wall Street, citizens around the world took to the streets in massive numbers, protesting against governments and financial institutions, risking arrest, injury, and in some cases their lives.
Collected here is Part 2 of a three-part photo summary of the last year, covering 2011's middle months. Be sure to also see Part 1, and Part 3 of this series totaling 120 images in all. [40 photos] Use j/k keys or ←/→ to navigate Choose: Surf rescue swimmer Doug Knutzen carries Dale Ostrander to the shore of Long Beach, Washington, on August 5, 2011. Click to view image. World Press Photo Of The Year 2010. The World Press Photo Of The Year Contest is one of the most prestigious annual events for press photographers.
These are the winners in 2010. Read the descriptions underneath each image to find out more about the setting and the photographer.Warning: Some images are graphic in displaying the horror that can be human life.UPDATE: Check out our World Press Photo Of The Year 2011 edition. 101. Daniele Tamagni, a freelance photographer based in Italy, has won the 2nd Prize in the Arts and Entertainment Stories category with the series The Flying Cholitas in Bolivia: Lucha libre (Bolivian wrestling).
The prize-winning entries of the World Press Photo Contest 2010, the world's largest annual press photography contest, were announced February 11, 2011. 202. 303. 404. 505. 606. 707. 808. 909.