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On August 14 2011 07:14 Versioned wrote:![[image loading]](http://images.wikia.com/batman/images/c/c0/Ark_man_asylumbatsjokergordon.jpg)
left to right
a dedicated police officer who along with his family suffered tragedy after tragedy, but still has hope for his city
a man who gave up everything most men would die for, in exchange to prevent tragedys befalling others and becoming a symbol of fear to those who would harm innocents
a deranged madman who cannot be understood or second guessed, looking at the vigilante he set a trap for, all for fun in his mind
a corrupt officer who cares nothing for anyone, money is his only motive.
a security guard, a bystand to the night of chaos and terror that is about to be unleashed, he, like many others, will most likely not survive to see the next day
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On September 04 2011 23:59 The Touch wrote:Show nested quote +On September 04 2011 23:21 Shockk wrote:I bolded the important part. This isn't supposed to be about CGI, fantasy or science fiction. We're talking about real life, real world photography that has managed to capture amazing, moving, touching and otherwise incredible moments. As long as it's an image that makes you think, rather than just a motivational, or a comic or something, then does it really matter whether it's a photo, or a digital drawing, or a scene from a videogame? As long as there is genuine emotional impact in the image, then I'd say it certainly fits within the ethos of this tread.
Because the goal here is to appreciate and think about reality - tangible people and things as they really are, and not imaginary escapism. Are you the guy who always cracks a joke when things get serious or silent because you're afraid of silence and seriousness?
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from OP, this is by far the most heartbreaking one in my opinion.
i dno why, but it touches me more then any other of OP's pics
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On September 06 2011 04:16 amd098 wrote:+ Show Spoiler +On August 14 2011 07:14 Versioned wrote: left to right a dedicated police officer who along with his family suffered tragedy after tragedy, but still has hope for his city a man who gave up everything most men would die for, in exchange to prevent tragedys befalling others and becoming a symbol of fear to those who would harm innocents a deranged madman who cannot be understood or second guessed, looking at the vigilante he set a trap for, all for fun in his mind a corrupt officer who cares nothing for anyone, money is his only motive. a security guard, a bystand to the night of chaos and terror that is about to be unleashed, he, like many others, will most likely not survive to see the next day
Just don't. Please.
This will be my last post regarding this thread's integrity as I feel I've reached uncomfortable levels of backseat moderating.
A picture to make enduring my complaining worthwile. This is one of the very first media images I remember seeing in my life, though I can't recall whether it was on TV or in a newspaper.
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/ba/Tanks_before_Russian_White_house.jpg)
Tanks in front of the russian White House during the constitutional crisis of 1993.
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On September 06 2011 04:24 0neder wrote:Show nested quote +On September 04 2011 23:59 The Touch wrote:On September 04 2011 23:21 Shockk wrote:I bolded the important part. This isn't supposed to be about CGI, fantasy or science fiction. We're talking about real life, real world photography that has managed to capture amazing, moving, touching and otherwise incredible moments. As long as it's an image that makes you think, rather than just a motivational, or a comic or something, then does it really matter whether it's a photo, or a digital drawing, or a scene from a videogame? As long as there is genuine emotional impact in the image, then I'd say it certainly fits within the ethos of this tread. Because the goal here is to appreciate and think about reality - tangible people and things as they really are, and not imaginary escapism. Are you the guy who always cracks a joke when things get serious or silent because you're afraid of silence and seriousness?
The point is to make you think about reality, but it doesn't necessarily follow that the stimulus itself has to be 'real'. The graphic vid I posted, for example, illustrates our insignificance in the universe - what you're suggesting is that I have to actually travel to the stars and take photographs for that point to be valid, which is absurd.
And yes, a joke to lighten the mood can be a wonderful thing.
But...
![[image loading]](http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/4737/birhan405.jpg)
This is Birhan Woldu, pictured starving in Africa before Live Aid (left) and healthy on stage at Live 8 (right). She is proof that we can make a difference.
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On August 30 2011 00:44 TheKwas wrote:![[image loading]](http://baggas.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/world100dpirgb.jpg) I've always found Reverse maps extremely interesting. It's amazing how foreign the earth seems when you simply change perspective. Also, it gives you a glimpse of just how biased/inaccurate our sense of geography is when you take into account how maps warp landsizes near the poles.
I'm a Geomatics Engineering student and we learn about this stuff very early in our program. There are many many different map projections that can represent many different things, for example-
(I'm spoilering all of this stuff accept the last projection because to me it says a 1000 words, if you want to learn why, then read through my stuff. I just don't want to clog up this thread.)
+ Show Spoiler +*note* + Show Spoiler + these are just a couple out of hundreds of possible projections, and all of these projections have mathematical formulas which can be simple or incredibly complex, most are simple though Mercator- Classified as a conformal cylindrical projection. Became the "standard" map projection because it preserves angles and straight lines, making it very useful for early sailors and navigators. + Show Spoiler +Gall-Peters- Classified as an equal-area projection. Preserves area. There was some controversy behind this projection because of the political implications this map produces. Some wanted the "standard" map to be changed to this map because it represents all the countries accurately by size. I know Canada likes to use this projection because it doesn't make the NW passage look giant like the Mercator does. + Show Spoiler +Azimuthal Equidistant Projection- Just as the name states, this is classified as an Azimuthal Equidistant projection. Distance and direction is conserved only from the center point of the map. This is used in airports to find the shortest distance and proper direction to another city. You will also find this map projection if you look at the UN emblem. + Show Spoiler +![[image loading]](http://d1ftgt94wd5jml.cloudfront.net/2010/proj_azimuthaleqd.png) from the north pole to any point on this map will be the correct distance and bearing. Werner projection- Classified as a Pseudoconic. This projection is an equal area projection, same thing as the Gall-Peters, but with a cooler distortion of shape. This is my favorite projection, you can figure out why.
![[image loading]](http://www.progonos.com/furuti/MapProj/Normal/ProjPCon/Img/ws-s150h-t2.png)
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![[image loading]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/yk3000/Screenshot2011-09-05at22847PM.png)
Omar Alhegelan - Freestyle skydiver.
There is a performance aspect to this that is undeniable and akin to art.
Heres the video if anyone is interested (starts at 0:14)
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Translation from french:
Omar incarnates the perfect role of "freeman", a man free in the middle of the elements. While he rushes down at a speed of 250 km/h(155 mph), he gives the impression of calmly floating in the sky. In this display of Man's oldest dream finally realized, we almost forget the thousands of training jumps required to reach such perfection.
just for fun heres my first skydiving jump :p
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the pride and joy this picture shows just means a lot to me.
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On September 04 2011 23:21 Shockk wrote:Show nested quote +On September 04 2011 22:28 Versioned wrote:I hope that wasn't sarcasm, who cares whether it's games or not? That picture is powerful in its own right. Don't define my own definitions, jerk. Since you're one of the many people who seem to be missing completely what this thread is supposed to be about, let me quote the OP (once again): Show nested quote +But what about those pictures that make [your] heart skip or [make] you take a step back? Those truly amazing photographs that make you wonder about the world around us I bolded the important part. This isn't supposed to be about CGI, fantasy or science fiction. We're talking about real life, real world photography that has managed to capture amazing, moving, touching and otherwise incredible moments. So don't start debating definitions because there's nothing to debate here in the first place. And to not only backseat moderate here yet again, an example for bravery in spite of terrible odds: ![[image loading]](http://tr1tium.com/wwii/CG-2343.jpg) Allied troops landing at Omaha Beach. Quote from a Ranger Captain: Show nested quote +I was the first one out. The seventh man was the next one to get across the beach without being hit. All the ones in-between were hit. Two were killed; three were injured. That's how lucky you had to be.
I'm not sure how you think my reply was starting a debate,
I was just saying the picture meant a 1000 words to me, fair enough it's not 'real' but it still has meaning to me, but yes I shouldn't have posted it anyway seems as people love to express their opinion needlessly when they are correct.
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Central Texas wildfires that have been burning for the past few days.
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On September 06 2011 11:33 HaN- wrote:![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/lUTmG.gif)
I never knew that!
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This thread is so awesome.....some pictures really do make you think about them all day or for weeks here are a few that I have found I hope there are no reposts but if there are I hope you can forgive me
![[image loading]](http://gilygily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/amazing-pictures-11.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://eatmypotato.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/cave-1.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://www.hoax-slayer.com/images/amazing-rock-house.jpg)
![[image loading]](http://www.thecoolhunter.net/images/Mount_Roraima_Venezuela.jpg)
There is so much in this world that I want to see, but I don't think I will ever be able to.
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Dubai 1990
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Same street circa 2006-7
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Shanghai 1990
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Shanghai 2010
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On February 14 2011 07:26 DoLookMoreLike wrote: Love it. Such a short yet "accurate" message.
Actually Lemmings don't jump off cliffs, you can blame disney for that one. It was taken from a scene in a disney movie and the phrase was born. So that makes the guy who wrote this on the bridge a..... Sheep. 
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the second picture looks like independence day
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On July 31 2011 12:13 Twish wrote:Show nested quote +On July 31 2011 12:08 jello_biafra wrote:![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/ZVCrM.jpg) Dunno where this is but it's pretty cool. That was a really cool picture, are those stones some graves or something? :O
Lol thats the Borobudur, kinda weird you guys don't know that...
Those 'stones' are stupas. The borobudur consists of several levels which represent the way to the nirvana0
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