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2009 in Photos (some amazing shots)

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  1. tosh tosh is offline

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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 7:28pm)



    photos boston.com

    part 2
    http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/200...rt_2_of_3.html

    just a sample



    Soldiers from the U.S. Army First Battalion, 26th Infantry take defensive positions at firebase Restrepo after receiving fire from Taliban positions in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan's Kunar Province, in this May 11, 2009 file photo. Spc. Zachery Boyd of Fort Worth, TX, far left was wearing "I love NY" boxer shorts after rushing from his sleeping quarters to join his fellow platoon members. From far right is Spc. Cecil Montgomery of Many, LA and Jordan Custer of Spokane, WA, center. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder) #
  2. threeven threeven is offline

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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 7:34pm) in reply to tosh



    This is sick
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  3. -AG- -AG- is offline

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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 7:45pm) in reply to tosh

     
    Originally Posted by tosh View Post

    http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/200...rt_1_of_3.html

    just a sample


    pocketfives has this neat little trick when the pic is too fucking big... click on it, grab a corner
    and resize the mutherfucker!
  4. shinka shinka is offline

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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 7:47pm) in reply to threeven

    assuming the baseball pic isn't photoshopped, definitely sick
  5. heavykiddy heavykiddy is offline

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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 7:48pm) in reply to -AG-

     
    Originally Posted by -AG- View Post


    pocketfives has this neat little trick when the pic is too fucking big... click on it, grab a corner
    and resize the mutherfucker!

    I like the big pic better, actually. The dude in his boxers was the funny part and you could clearly see it in the OP
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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 7:48pm) in reply to -AG-

    are you the one that always posts these boston end of year pic threads? if so
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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 7:50pm) in reply to heavykiddy

     
    Originally Posted by heavykiddy View Post

    I like the big pic better, actually. The dude in his boxers was the funny part and you could clearly see it in the OP

    yes it is clearly hard to tell in the miniscule pic of mine... what is that a giraffe? I cant tell
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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 7:53pm) in reply to tosh

    that lady who voted is SFhappy
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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 7:56pm) in reply to -AG-

     
    Originally Posted by -AG- View Post


    yes it is clearly hard to tell in the miniscule pic of mine... what is that a giraffe? I cant tell

    Seriously with that response? You aiming to be a bitch today for some reason?
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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 7:57pm) in reply to heavykiddy

    bad aim?
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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 8:01pm) in reply to -AG-

    redshirt guy in pic 1 clearly doesn't care about living
     
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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 8:05pm) in reply to mordan

    the story behind the pic is that dude was asleep as he obv had night shift duties but awoke as they were being attacked and just grabbed his gear and ran out to help defend...

    Im sure there is more to it, but that is all I recall
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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 8:06pm) in reply to tosh

    glorious ....

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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 8:06pm) in reply to heavykiddy

     
    Originally Posted by heavykiddy View Post

    Seriously with that response? You aiming to be a bitch today for some reason?

    always a bitch
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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 8:40pm) in reply to ryang2121

    parts 2 and 3 of this series the next couple days

    Thread Starter
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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 8:43pm) in reply to tosh

    looking foward, thanks for posting this..very cool pics!
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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 8:51pm) in reply to -AG-

     
    Originally Posted by -AG- View Post

    the story behind the pic is that dude was asleep as he obv had night shift duties but awoke as they were being attacked and just grabbed his gear and ran out to help defend...

    Im sure there is more to it, but that is all I recall

    Yeah you can tell they were all probably sleeping and got rushed out to there posts ASAP cuz the other two soldiers are wearing tennis shoes and lol @ them for having Kevlar helmets and no flack jackets, they had to be in a hella rush.
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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 8:58pm) in reply to gotcha

    #39 made me cry. Also #2 is so powerful seeing as how this woman went through the civil rights era and now seeing a black man elected...very moving.
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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 9:18pm) in reply to gotcha

     
    Originally Posted by gotcha View Post

    Yeah you can tell they were all probably sleeping and got rushed out to there posts ASAP cuz the other two soldiers are wearing tennis shoes and lol @ them for having Kevlar helmets and no flack jackets, they had to be in a hella rush.

    it looks like there are flak jackets w/assualt packs attached... they prolly removed that uncomfortable neck piece and all that side/shoulder crap.
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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 9:21pm) in reply to tosh

    My son is in Afghanistan and #39 scares the shit out of me.
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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 9:24pm) in reply to jhesser

     
    Originally Posted by jhesser View Post

    My son is in Afghanistan and #39 scares the shit out of me.

    Well, even though I am nobody to you and he, I am rooting for him.
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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 9:29pm) in reply to tosh

    Thanks, have been waiting for this...I posted it last year, always an incredible collection.
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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 9:32pm) in reply to ihaterats

    Thanks, I'm sure he would appreciate it.
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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 9:36pm) in reply to tosh

    Just looked through all the photos, and, this one was by far my favorite:



    Two bullet holes in the door with the blood leaking out. Obv a pretty morbid scene, but, imo a great photo.

    It's like, the scenario itself isn't particularly unique or special or anything, tons of people die in this exact manner every year. The thing that makes it a great photo is that it's pretty rare to have the story told so obviously/fully in one single shot where you have both the bullet marks in the door and the blood leaking out of the car all in one photo frame like that.

    Lots of other great photos in there too though. Good compilation.
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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 9:36pm) in reply to tosh

    <span></span>Fishermen row a boat in the algae-filled Chaohu Lake in Hefei, Anhui province, China on June 19, 2009. China invested 51 billion yuan ($7.4 billion) towards the construction of 2,712 projects for the treatment of eight rivers and lakes in 2009, Xinhua News Agency reported. (REUTERS/Jianan Yu)

    this pic is crazy! Doesn't even look real...
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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 9:45pm) in reply to -AG-

     
    Originally Posted by -AG- View Post

    it looks like there are flak jackets w/assualt packs attached... they prolly removed that uncomfortable neck piece and all that side/shoulder crap.

    Unless your in a unit that doesnt give a f Im sure your not allowed to remove that stuff in country from my experiences but than again there so far outside the wire they can just do there own thing sometimes. It just seems so small? Its normally bulky as fuck with the front, rear and side sappi plates
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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 10:14pm) in reply to tosh

    Here's a link to all the World Press Photo Of The Year photo's from 1955 to 2008 btw:

    http://www.archive.worldpressphoto.org/years

    Almost all the pics are of horrific/tragic stuff unfortunately.

    I think it would be better if they broke it into two categories: Tragic Press Photo of the Year, and Non-Tragic Press Photo of the Year. That way we could see what the best non-fucked up photo from each year was too. Oh wells.

    Anyway, some of the photos that stood at the most from the press photo of the year photos:

    1962 World Press Photo of the Year:



    1963 World Press Photo of the Year:

    Burning meditating protestor monk (too graphic to post directly imo)

    http://www.archive.worldpressphoto.o...oord/year/1963

    1979 World Press Photo of the Year:



    1980 World Press Photo of the Year:



    1989 World Press Photo of the Year:



    Imo, this one^^^^ takes the cake. Press photo of the century imo.
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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 10:26pm) in reply to JON STAMOZ

     
    Originally Posted by JON STAMOZ View Post

    glorious ....

    www.stoptheduckface.com
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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 10:31pm) in reply to tosh

    <span> cops face says "who let the retard in?"
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    Dec 14th, 2009 (12/14/2009 11:19pm) in reply to skisteve


    this is always my favorite thread every year...

    and this might be my favorite shot
     
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