Which photos best capture a moment in history in a single shot ???

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HamsterHuey said:

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That picture makes me feel so sad...

I was about to post a picture from 9/11/01, but I got overwhelmed seeing that shot.

chocolate1 said:

This is not only one of the most iconic moments in American history, but it is one of my favorite photographs.

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I don't think that "iconic" necessarily needs to be sad.

This will be remembered forever.

... and then there's...

A moment in time that none of us with forget, despite the countless hours of therapy and the deep denial.

cool thread !

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Mach said:

There are several from this era from this man that are hauntingly evil

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© Richard Drew

The photo makes me feel very sad, but it also moves me too - like this is someone who has placed their fate into the hands of God and is confronting their mortality head-on. In that sense, capturing that one singular moment, it's a beautiful thing. It doesn't make it any less disturbing however.

If any of you get the chance to see the amazing documentary 'The Falling Man', I urge you to do so.

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You can now watch the entire documentary via youtube:

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Xibalba said:

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© Richard Drew

The photo makes me feel very sad, but it also moves me too - like this is someone who has placed their fate into the hands of God and is confronting their mortality head-on. In that sense, capturing that one singular moment, it's a beautiful thing. It doesn't make it any less disturbing however.

If any of you get the chance to see the amazing documentary 'The Falling Man', I urge you to do so.