Picture where photographer committed suicide shortly after? About Famine

[FleshLight]

Originally posted by: Martin

Originally posted by: simms

Originally posted by: blodhi74

Originally posted by: chuckywang
ranks up there with this: http://www.enquirer.com/editions/1998/05/25/iwoap_472x600.jpg

as the most moving photograph ever.

true

What's the story behind that anyways?

I'm Canadian...

took over an island (durign WWII), lots of people died during the invasion...they put up the flag. Or something along those lines.

Japs didn't want to give up Iwo Jima (Iwo Jima = last island til japan?). Marines came in and fought it out for awhile. Massive casualties on both sides. Japanese fight to death. Marines winnar.

 

Originally posted by: chrisms

Originally posted by: chuckywang
ranks up there with this: http://www.enquirer.com/editions/1998/05/25/iwoap_472x600.jpg

as the most moving photograph ever.

My patriotism doesn't weigh as much as my sympathy. That just doesn't do it for me.

 

[chuckywang]

Now that the OP has been answered, can anyone tell me why this is considered the greatest photograph of all time?

http://www.afterimagegallery.com/bressonbehind.htm

 

[bluewall21]

Originally posted by: FleshLight

Originally posted by: Martin

Originally posted by: simms

Originally posted by: blodhi74

Originally posted by: chuckywang
ranks up there with this: http://www.enquirer.com/editions/1998/05/25/iwoap_472x600.jpg

as the most moving photograph ever.

true

What's the story behind that anyways?

I'm Canadian...

took over an island (durign WWII), lots of people died during the invasion...they put up the flag. Or something along those lines.

Japs didn't want to give up Iwo Jima (Iwo Jima = last island til japan?). Marines came in and fought it out for awhile. Massive casualties on both sides. Japanese fight to death. Marines winnar.

I think Okinawa was the last.

 

[David Brent]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Now that the OP has been answered, can anyone tell me why this is considered the greatest photograph of all time?

http://www.afterimagegallery.com/bressonbehind.htm

that's a rather strange photo...

and that picture with the vulture and the little kid...wow that's freaking sad...

 

[BillyBatson]

that's incredibly sad
if anyone hasn't read the article FleshLight posted a link to you should.