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Roguish Lawyer
05-05-2005, 19:00
First nominee is casey for this:
http://www.professionalsoldiers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4058
The thread is here:
http://www.professionalsoldiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6778
NousDefionsDoc
05-05-2005, 19:55
That pic should be on the front page of every newspaper in the world for a week and on the cover of Life.
Excellent choice.
That pic should be on the front page of every newspaper in the world for a week and on the cover of Life.
Excellent choice.
It certainly beats the shit out of one of "the Best" pictures of Vietnam - a little girl running, crying and burning up from napalm! :mad:
brewmonkey
05-06-2005, 11:34
I agree, that picture captures much more then just what you see.
This is the website (blogspot) for the photographer who took that photo:
Michael Yon's website (http://michaelyon.blogspot.com/)
He has many other great photos and stories on the site.
Roguish Lawyer
06-12-2005, 18:13
I like this one, posted by TR:
http://www.professionalsoldiers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4198
http://www.professionalsoldiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7061
Roguish Lawyer
12-22-2005, 14:01
Post any additional nominees soon so I can do the poll, please.
Roguish Lawyer
12-29-2005, 12:14
Casey, congrats. You win.
Your prize is a cheese steak and crab fries at Chickie & Pete's next time I'm in town.
VelociMorte
12-29-2005, 12:31
5345I didn't want to nominate myself, but I've got some cool pictures.
Roguish Lawyer
12-29-2005, 12:33
VelociMorte:
Did you notice that we already have declared a winner? :munchin
VelociMorte:
Did you notice that we already have declared a winner? :munchin
WTF is this?
A Shark-ocracy?
This is the website (blogspot) for the photographer who took that photo:
Michael Yon's website (http://michaelyon.blogspot.com/)
He has many other great photos and stories on the site.
The unfortunate part is that Yon is selling prints of that picture for a lot of money. Its sad to see him selling out a picture that is extremely important and captures a lot of meaning. Hopefully the integrity of the photo will not be lost.
VelociMorte
12-29-2005, 12:45
VelociMorte:
Did you notice that we already have declared a winner? :munchin
Instantly. Just wanted to post my picture is all.
Roguish Lawyer
12-29-2005, 13:40
WTF is this?
A Shark-ocracy?
Yes. :D :lifter
Casey, congrats. You win.
Your prize is a cheese steak and crab fries at Chickie & Pete's next time I'm in town.
LOL Counselor, the depth of your pockets never fails to amaze me.
rubberneck
12-29-2005, 15:37
The unfortunate part is that Yon is selling prints of that picture for a lot of money. Its sad to see him selling out a picture that is extremely important and captures a lot of meaning. Hopefully the integrity of the photo will not be lost.
I'd be careful on this point. Yon is over there on his dime. He doesn't have an plush expense account and he is probably the only "journalist" over there that ventures outside the green zone and reflects the good work being done. You certianly won't find that level of work from any of the MSM. If he has to sell the rights to that picture to continue telling the truth about what is really going on over their while the 5th estate is working overtime to cut the legs out from under our servicemen and women who am I to gripe about it? Besides if Yon can't afford to be overthere pictures like this never would have happened in the first place.
CoLawman
12-30-2005, 09:11
I'd be careful on this point. Yon is over there on his dime. He doesn't have an plush expense account and he is probably the only "journalist" over there that ventures outside the green zone and reflects the good work being done. You certianly won't find that level of work from any of the MSM. If he has to sell the rights to that picture to continue telling the truth about what is really going on over their while the 5th estate is working overtime to cut the legs out from under our servicemen and women who am I to gripe about it? Besides if Yon can't afford to be overthere pictures like this never would have happened in the first place.
Could not agree more. In one of Michael Yon's early reports he went into great detail about the expense to ply his trade!
Yon's income on selling the photo...........Thousands!
Benefit to the American sailor soldier marine and airman........priceless!!
Peregrino
12-30-2005, 10:28
The unfortunate part is that Yon is selling prints of that picture for a lot of money. Its sad to see him selling out a picture that is extremely important and captures a lot of meaning. Hopefully the integrity of the photo will not be lost.
So does the Pieta. Michelangelo got paid for it and its message hasn't been lost in the "commercialism". Peregrino
NousDefionsDoc
12-30-2005, 16:29
The unfortunate part is that Yon is selling prints of that picture for a lot of money. Its sad to see him selling out a picture that is extremely important and captures a lot of meaning. Hopefully the integrity of the photo will not be lost.
So what? He's a man, not Mother Teresa.