The 45 Most Powerful Images of 2011

[The Exalted One]

Taken from BuzzFeed, these are the 45 most powerful images of 2011. Some really memorable scenes here. The obvious inclusions like President Obama with the national security team in the Situation Room getting the whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden and the old gay couple getting married in NY are great, but some of the natural phenomena are spectacular: see #'s 2, 10 & 18.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-most ... os-of-2011

What's everyone favorite?

[Kaz]

In order of display in original web page (rather than my personal order of favourite), these are the 10 that stood out to me.

The whirlpool (2) - Really good natural photo, hope the crew of the boat were ok

WTC Lights (5) - This photo is really quite cool, I hadn't actually seen that they'd projected two lights from WTC, on the news.

Dust Storm (10) - That dust storm is HUGE

Pepper Spray Sat Down Protesters (16) - I dont actually 'like' this photo, but it really stood out. I cant believe police peppersrayed a group of people who were sat down.

Erruption (18) - Another cool photo, the halo of lightening at the top of the erruption is awesome

Dog By Coffin (20) - This photo moved me, you can tell the dog knew his master was in the coffin and was gone

Girl Jumping From Builing During Riots (31) - Moving, but also exceptionally shot. Whoever took it was int he right place at the right time.

Coloured Water Sprayed at Ugandan Opposition Party (36) - Dont agree with the politics, but there's something about all the colour that appeals

Reuters Phone (41) - The least favourite of my top 10, but quite clever

Suicide Bride Caught (44) - They actually caught her?

[Grunt]

18 my definite favorite

[Gem]

Pepper Spray Sat Down Protesters (16) - I dont actually 'like' this photo, but it really stood out. I cant believe police peppersrayed a group of people who were sat down.

Seeing how the media never really showed the full story, all of those kids got sprayed because they blocked the police from leaving the campus. They had them circled and all of those kids were told if they didn't let them leave that they would be subject to the use of force.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhPdH3wE0_Y


Anyways my favorites are,

42:It's nice that people that serve in the military don't have to hide a part of who they are any more.
20:Dogs aren't my favorite pet, but they can be so devoted to their owners it's astounding and my heart breaks a little bit for that animal every time I see that picture.
18:It's just really cool looking.
14:It's nice to see people return the devotion their pets have for them. ;o)
34:The look on the officer's faces is just like,"yeah buddy I've seen better. Not impressed." It cracks me up.