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Mirage77 · 06-21-2007, 11:13 PM

You can see all the pictures here.

Monster · 06-21-2007, 11:34 PM

There have been far too many tragedy in this world.

Michael · 06-22-2007, 05:22 AM

The second picture, of a man in fire, can someone give me some more information on that? Who is he? Was he being tortued, executed, what?

klier · 06-22-2007, 06:11 AM

^^ I think it's one of those radicals who did it to himself to get his point across...

whatever floats his boat I guess. Idiot.

Michael, here:

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Thích Quảng Đức [1963]

Thích Quảng Ðức was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who burned himself to death at a busy Saigon intersection on June 11, 1963. His act of self-immolation, which was repeated by others, was witnessed by David Halberstam, a New York Times reporter, who wrote:

" I was to see that sight again, but once was enough. Flames were coming from a human being; his body was slowly withering and shriveling up, his head blackening and charring. In the air was the smell of burning human flesh; human beings burn surprisingly quickly. Behind me I could hear the sobbing of the Vietnamese who were now gathering. I was too shocked to cry, too confused to take notes or ask questions, too bewildered to even think.... As he burned he never moved a muscle, never uttered a sound, his outward composure in sharp contrast to the wailing people around him."

damn.....that is some amazing control of body and mind. He must have been in utter and extreme pain before he passes out..... Or he was on some kind of drug (sounds more plausible)

The Artist · 06-22-2007, 09:53 AM

superb thread.. its so sad that only 1 of those pics are a non tradgedy picture..
that the one of Winston.C..

Rob · 06-22-2007, 10:10 AM

Thanks for this excellent thread James. I have always considered Photojournalism to be the most valuable use of photography of all.

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Originally Posted by Mirage77

18 years on ....and it seems like the world has forgotten Tiananmen Square. The west has become too preoccupied with wanting trade deals with China to concern itself about the ongoing human rights abuses of the Chinese government.

ateekt · 06-22-2007, 12:16 PM

Nice thread, those pics makes me speechless & think

...!

Mirage77 · 06-22-2007, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob

Thanks for this excellent thread James. I have always considered Photojournalism to be the most valuable use of photography of all.

18 years on ....and it seems like the world has forgotten Tiananmen Square. The west has become too preoccupied with wanting trade deals with China to concern itself about the ongoing human rights abuses of the Chinese government.

I guess it's because with such a large population in China, such occurences when measured in per capita are not that substantial. Besides, when something happens continuously, people will tend to forget about it, no matter how grave or serious it is.

There are some more pictures from the link in the first post in case you guys didn't notice.

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Monster Advocate Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 924 Thanks: 86 Thanked 105 Times in 68 Posts	Re: Images that changed the world There have been far too many tragedy in this world. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Share on Facebook! Google Bookmark this Post! Spurl this Post! Reddit! Wong this Post! Tweet This!

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Michael Fanatic Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,150 Thanks: 109 Thanked 184 Times in 106 Posts	Re: Images that changed the world The second picture, of a man in fire, can someone give me some more information on that? Who is he? Was he being tortued, executed, what? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Share on Facebook! Google Bookmark this Post! Spurl this Post! Reddit! Wong this Post! Tweet This!

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The Artist Shaolin Shadow Boxer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Gothenburg Posts: 9,171 Thanks: 41 Thanked 334 Times in 242 Posts	Re: Images that changed the world superb thread.. its so sad that only 1 of those pics are a non tradgedy picture.. that the one of Winston.C.. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Share on Facebook! Google Bookmark this Post! Spurl this Post! Reddit! Wong this Post! Tweet This!

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