Landmark photographs

L31mr0d

Great compilation of landmark photographs. Truly inspiring stuff

http://www.foro-cualquiera.com/imagenes-avatars/24135-las-fotos-mas-importantes-la-historia-live-atencion-contenido-fuerte.html

Valentia

I'm fairly sure anyone with a remote interest in photography has seen these.

You really should have put a "graphic" warning in the thread title. This is not an over 18 forum.

ThOnda

The pictures above are nothing than pictures of reality. Everyday reality. I really cannot find anything wrong about them, sorry.
It's always great to see some pictures. And after that you have to realise, that the photographer had to be there, had to be the witness, had to set exposure, had to take the picture and also had to choose/select the picture for further use.

Valentia

ThOnda wrote: »

The pictures above are nothing than pictures of reality. Everyday reality. I really cannot find anything wrong about them, sorry.
It's always great to see some pictures. And after that you have to realise, that the photographer had to be there, had to be the witness, had to set exposure, had to take the picture and also had to choose/select the picture for further use.

I didn't say there was anything wrong with them. Just inappropriate for a potentially young audience. I don't really agree with the rest of what you said either but am too tired.............

Well I agree like but it's stating the bleeding obvious. Everyone that takes a photo has to do those things.

L31mr0d

yes but these photos also have a brief discription behind them and the effect they went on to have on people. I know I had seen most of these photos before but hadn't read up on the background to them.

Also, I remember during the beginning of the Iraqi conflict the news channels would be showing, in the middle of the day, charred american bodies being dragged through the streets of Baghdad. I agree with this though, I don't think are children should be censored from reality

Hugh_C

L31mr0d wrote: »

I don't think are children should be censored from reality

Are you a parent L31mr0d?

mike65

Mainly American landmark pix maybe. Nothing that screams Over 18s Only either, anyway any sensitive souls have been warned now.

Mike.

Valentia

Hugh_C wrote: »

Are you a parent L31mr0d?

I would also like to know. It's the children's parents choice, not yours. Hence my suggestion of a warning in the thread title. That's all.

Nothing that screams Over 18s Only either, anyway any sensitive souls have been warned now

How have they been warned?

Just to be clear. I would let my kids see these, depending on how I felt they were able to deal with them. Some children are more sensitive than others and I can see how a child could be traumatised by coming across these out of the blue.

Arciphel

I think there's far worse things on the internet, and anyway a parent who lets their kids browse the web unsupervised IMO is asking for trouble.

Valentia

Arciphel wrote: »

I think there's far worse things on the internet, and anyway a parent who lets their kids browse the web unsupervised IMO is asking for trouble.

As a parent (as in responsible) I would not have had the photo forum on boards on my black list.

Anyway it has always been the tradition here to flag stuff. Just good manners and a bit of respect for others. Not that difficult to do, is it?

feileacan

theres nothing wrong with the images.

if anything - kids should see them

the image of Hazel Bryant / Elizabeth Eckford, the look of anger in the people in the background.

but

i agree with some of the comments made here as well.

and no, i dont have kids.

Paulw

I've seen these images before.

But, I totally agree with Valentia, if you're posting images like that, there should at least be a warning in the title.

Not everyone that browses here is mature and responsible.

nilhg

I have to agree with Valentia and the others, I have no problem with the OP posting the link, but putting the two pictures which have been since removed (the North Vietnamese being shot and the lynching of two coloured folks in the US) in the post was OTT. If my 12 year old looked over my shoulder I could talk to him about it but my 8 year old girl would have nightmares.

Hugh_C

feileacan wrote: »

theres nothing wrong with the images.

if anything - kids should see them

the image of Hazel Bryant / Elizabeth Eckford, the look of anger in the people in the background.

Try explaining that concept to a 7-year-old and see if that child even notices the different colours of skin, all they'll see is hate

and no, i dont have kids.

that figures.

Hugh_C

Arciphel wrote: »

I think there's far worse things on the internet, and anyway a parent who lets their kids browse the web unsupervised IMO is asking for trouble.

That makes very little sense as far as I'm concerned because the images, as I understand it, were inline, so regardless of whether there was supervision or not, those images would have appeared. No amount of supervision could have prevented it. That is, unless, you're suggesting boards>arts>photography isn't suitable for kids ...

Arciphel

All I see posted here is a picture of the earth taken from the moon & then a link...?

Valentia

Arciphel wrote: »

All I see posted here is a picture of the earth taken from the moon & then a link...?

Have a look at post #13 by nilhg. Though they seem to be back online now???? They were gone earlier?

EDIT: Cleared the cache and they are gone.

L31mr0d

everyone's absolutely right. It's much better that the kids come into this thread and click on the link to the photos rather than see them straight away. All you've done by removing them is made the photos one extra link away.

What I find hilarious by all these parents is that most would not have a problem with them seeing a man nailed to a cross, bleeding from the head, arms and ankles with a sword hole in his side as long as its held up high above a priests head in church.

Valentia

L31mr0d wrote: »

everyone's absolutely right. It's much better that the kids come into this thread and click on the link to the photos rather than see them straight away. All you've done by removing them is made the photos one extra link away.

What I find hilarious by all these parents is that most would not have a problem with them seeing a man nailed to a cross, bleeding from the head, arms and ankles with a sword hole in his side as long as its held up high above a priests head in church.

Par for the course. What a bonehead post. Have you read any of this thread. If so respond to it and stop the rant!

nilhg

L31mr0d wrote: »

everyone's absolutely right. It's much better that the kids come into this thread and click on the link to the photos rather than see them straight away. All you've done by removing them is made the photos one extra link away.

Oh yeah my 8 year old regularly checks out boards.......

As I said before, if she looked over my shoulder at the wrong time is my problem, you are the one who picked the most graphic images to post, why not give some sort of warning?

L31mr0d wrote: »

What I find hilarious by all these parents is that most would not have a problem with them seeing a man nailed to a cross, bleeding from the head, arms and ankles with a sword hole in his side as long as its held up high above a priests head in church.

gob****e

Paulw

L31mr0d wrote: »

What I find hilarious by all these parents is that most would not have a problem with them seeing a man nailed to a cross, bleeding from the head, arms and ankles with a sword hole in his side as long as its held up high above a priests head in church.

That seems the most idiotic post I've read in a long time.

There are no photographs in a church, it's a statue or artistic impression. It is quite easy, even for a young or simple mind to distinguish that from an action photograph, as any psychologist can tell you.

All people said here was that you should put a warning about the violent content in your topic, not that the images were bad or unwanted. Please read what people have said, before you rant.

Ricky91t

Anyone who comes onto boards now(as i did)will see this and click the link,all i saw was a picture of the earth from the moon i assumed they were all going to be things like that,I certainly did'nt expect what i saw.Im not bothered by them but i can see where the parents on here are coming from im sure when i was younger my parents would have a hard time explaining what these photo's are about. Even if you post in block caps at the top of your post saying"this contains graphic scenes" or something. Just to be nice?and maybe stop some people who may be offended by this kind of stuff viewing them

L31mr0d

Valentia wrote: »

Par for the course. What a bonehead post. Have you read any of this thread. If so respond to it and stop the rant!

I've read all of this thread, and referring to my post as "bonehead" does not make it so. What I was making a point of was that this argument is moot, you've done nothing by removing the pictures, as the link to the pictures still remains and the threads title remained unaltered without a warning.

I was going to begin referencing the numerous pictures, links, youtube videos and discussions going on in boards many forums that many parents would consider "mature", but why bother... you already know they exist

also if you are asking why i'm not responding to Hugh_C's question about whether i'm a parent, it's because it makes no difference. Being a parent does not suddenly open you up to some sudden moral higher ground. As you said yourself, you would show your kids these photos whereas others would not. Each parent decides for themselves what their children needs to be exposed to.

Saying this, i've changed the title now, although I think it needs to be altered by a mod. As I will respect that not all parents may want their children to be exposed to these photos.

Also, paulw, i'm not buying it. If you seen an "artistic impression" of 2 people having sex you wouldn't let a child view it, but an "artistic impression" of a person being tortured to death is acceptable?

kensutz

In before the lock..

Anyway I have to agree with Valentias and Pauls point of view.

Hugh_C

L31mr0d wrote: »

Being a parent does not suddenly open you up to some sudden moral higher ground.

True, but it does give an insight which you seem to be lacking. I've read enough here.

nilhg

Hugh_C wrote: »

True, but it does give an insight which you seem to be lacking. I've read enough here.

+1,

Hole..... Digging.......

Arciphel

Just let it go lads ...

Fajitas!

*sigh*

Less of the namecalling.

I think this thread's gone about as far off topic as it can.

Any complaints, PM or feedback.