Comments on: 12 Of The Most Iconic Photographs Ever Taken

By: ayahyaweb

ayahyaweb — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:41:49 +0000

great humanist photography

By: Ventzy

Ventzy — Mon, 31 May 2010 22:28:05 +0000

“#4 Posted by James (12.06.09 at 23:40 )
The biggest problem in the last 100 years has been too many people pushing buttons, taking pictures, and getting awards instead of #$@#$$ helping others.”

Yeah, most people here are plain stupid (or just offended photographers) and does not understand what James means. If all people were helping others instead of “pushing buttons, taking pictures, and getting award”, or doing whatever they are doing, probably there will be no such problems to photograph, because people around the world will be fed and healthy.

By: AmyL

AmyL — Sun, 30 May 2010 00:39:00 +0000

To all of those complaining that there are more deserving pictures that should have been on this list – take a quick look at the title. The page is called ‘12 of the most iconic photographs ever taken’ – implying that there are many more iconic photos, these are just a selection. If this was a definitive collection the page would be titled ‘The 12 most iconic photographs ever taken’. There is no doubt that there are numerous iconic photos this is just a few of them – each of them thought provoking and each of them documenting a point in world history!

By: jeff

jeff — Sat, 29 May 2010 22:51:46 +0000

@ #125 mattias..First off the internet used world wide, there is no specified language on here. 2nd America is a continent not a language. 3rd..WTF is a dago-whop?!?! Really shows how much sensibility you’ve got.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 27 May 2010 01:23:54 +0000

This list is far too american.

By: Reklambyrå Stockholm

Reklambyrå Stockholm — Wed, 26 May 2010 10:42:21 +0000

Hm, Almost like the later histoy of our human race is portrayed in these photos. Alot of negativity

By: Porkins

Porkins — Sun, 23 May 2010 08:24:02 +0000

I’m concerned something may have happened to James.

By: Manjunatha

Manjunatha — Thu, 20 May 2010 06:15:37 +0000

Amazing pictures. These photos shows how world was…. Thanks for photographer who have taken these snaps.

By: emstro

emstro — Wed, 19 May 2010 12:18:12 +0000

“#4 Posted by James (12.06.09 at 23:40 )
The biggest problem in the last 100 years has been too many people pushing buttons, taking pictures, and getting awards instead of #$@#$$ helping others.”

Yes, that’s right, James. People taking photographs has been the worse thing that has happened to the world in the last 100 years, far worse, in fact, than the holocaust, two world wars, and Stalin’s terror put together.

If we stop people taking pictures like this, then clearly the world would be a much lovelier place.

Or would it merely be the case that if we stopped people taking pictures like this, then men like Stalin and Hitler will have won.

By: WhiteSquall

WhiteSquall — Mon, 17 May 2010 23:41:21 +0000

The photographer of the last picture was not allowed to touch the child by law, sadly encase of contamination of any disease the child may have.

By: Russ

Russ — Mon, 17 May 2010 23:38:41 +0000

I do not agree with the choices.. How and by whom were they selected…? There is one positive photo here. The rest are various types of misery. Little happiness. What were the guidelines for selection..? Nation wide, we should be able to do much better……..

By: Lila

Lila — Mon, 17 May 2010 23:00:51 +0000

I feel nauseous. These have done their job. Amazing, heart wrenching photos.

By: pety

pety — Mon, 10 May 2010 06:49:29 +0000

this is our world…?

By: donk

donk — Sat, 08 May 2010 21:23:36 +0000

Amanda,
The raising of the flag we see in the picture WAS staged. The fact that the first raising of the flag was caught on video instead of picture has NOTHING to do with the fact it is not seen as an iconic image. In fact, the image we consider one of the most iconic of all time, the Tianenman Square “anonymous man” photo, was actually part of a video taken that day. It was not a picture, but rather a freeze frame of the moment of the video they considered “most iconic”. Look it up, you can find the video that photo was taken from.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 03 May 2010 15:08:36 +0000

The raising of the second flag was not staged. They had to take the first one down, because they felt it was too small. Then they replaced it with an even bigger one. The sad thing about it is that the people who raised the first flag on the island weren’t given nearly as much attention and fame as the ones who raised the second flag because no one got a picture of that. It is only on video.

By: Mary A

Mary A — Mon, 03 May 2010 14:30:40 +0000

Wow, I dont read up a lot on my history like I should, but this is really just…wow. I do wish to become a good photographer some day, but I dont think I could stand to watch some of these things in person. I know and like that this is good photography, its just the subjects of the photos that are so hard to look at. It also makes you ask, what…is our world, both mental and physical, coming to. Have we gone to a genocide extent? Or is it we are blood thirsty? What has really happened to us all, and are we trying to change it?

I ask because, well these just popped into my head. Yes, I am sitting here posting a question much rather then doing something about it, but its not a one person deal. Though, like anything, even wars and the starting of countries and such, one person can start it all.

I do hope these pictures help us all evolve from the past and make us look toward a better future, because all life should be valued. I couldnt even see it through anothers eyes who hates life; even their own.

These pictures just kind of made me think on this a bit, and for whom ever is dissing the pics or more so the photography and such [like #4 james] Its not that they didnt do anything about it, if you think about it they were there too. They were IN IT. They went through it, they experienced it. Sure they sold their findings and it put them up there some where, but do you not think from what they saw that they would not go back to help? I believe that any one who brings race, fortune, fame, and so on in to these pictures you are sadly mistaken. These pictures were taken by people who were there. Its almost like the old paintings done from bombings. Its history and thats what its showing us. Perhaps a wake up call to fix and assure that this type of stuff wont happen again. Who knows.

Thats all I have, please do not go about disrespecting my comment and point of view. There is some thing interesting and pointed about these pictures and I would like to keep my opinion as that. Thank you for the post of the pictures. Perhaps I should look at my history books more.

By: Whatever

Whatever — Sun, 02 May 2010 20:33:35 +0000

I don’t agree with the comment, “The biggest problem is that they’re pushing buttons and not helping.” Some situation you CAN NOT help. Noone if #$%^&* perfect and you can’t be superman. Sorry if you wanted the photographer to strap on some pants and a cape, stick out a hand and launch off to save the guy. One of the reasons these photographers snap photos are to show the rest of the world, so they can help as well.

By: Kat

Kat — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:07:13 +0000

My grandfather was on Mt. Suribachi with the Marine Corps… He took many photos… In the shoebox of HIS photos is the original photograph of the flag raising… the flag was small and torn. So in a way, yes, the flag raising photo of Mt. Suribachi is a “staged” photo in that the flag raising was done twice. The first flag was in such terrible shape that the troops decided to pull down the flagpole, take the smaller one off and put a larger one on… my family has a couple of different angles on the same photo…. So for anyone disputing that the “iconic” photo of that flag raising is NOT staged… you’re wrong… however, keep in mind that there were TWO flag raisings… the first flag was smaller and ripped up as well as burned… the second flag was bigger… it’s the bigger flag that’s in perfect shape that’s been used as an “Iconic” photo.

By: Doorslover29811

Doorslover29811 — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:17:55 +0000

These are all very iconic. But what about the photo that was taken after the Kent State shootings? That to me is one of the most iconic images of all time.

By: Heatherrollston

Heatherrollston — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 03:37:38 +0000

And whoever put the racist comment.. what the *&^% is wrong with you? SO you love seeing the pic of african americans being hung???? So the starving children that are BUT a different color… you like that too??? Some people I think have not EVOLVED yet, and you are one of them.

By: Heatherrollston

Heatherrollston — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 03:33:45 +0000

I hate pictures of children suffering, it makes me sick.. but so many times people act like if they do not see it, that maybe just maybe it really is not out their..

By: Orange

Orange — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:28:35 +0000

I believe most of these are photoshopped to some extent

By: hawk5282

hawk5282 — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:41:12 +0000

i think there are probably a lot of Chinese wondering why no one thought to put in t least one photo of the Rape of Nanking, which really was a modern example of the depths of cruelty that come about in war and may have been one of the most heinous acts in modern history as it was Japanese regulars who viciously raped and murdered thousands in a captured city. Yes the Holocaust was horrid, but the Nanking was different because of the sheer bloodlust that seized the Japanese including alleged “killing contests” between 2 officers that was treated as a sporting event with regular updates of their progress. The Japanese were sorry later, sorry they lost.

By: globespot

globespot — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:00:25 +0000

unfortunately the best photos shows something bad …………

By: random

random — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:48:54 +0000

I agree that Migrant Mother should have made this list.