Another collection of photographs posted by the Big Picture, depicting the complex issue of Afghanistan. My hope is that we’ll find a way other than violence to deal with the problems facing this nation. To help them help themselves without resorting to try and kill the problem away. I don’t think we can just pull [...]
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Haiti 48 hours later
Gripping images of the devastation 48 hours after the 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti.
Haiti 48 hours later (The Big Picture)
Three days in Iran
The Big Picture has posted a great photo essay depicting the recent protest in Iran. Taken by anonymous photographers they show both the opposition and pro-government demonstrations, their massive scale and the sad consequences of demonstrating against a totalitarian regime.
Three days in Iran (The Big Picture)
Part 2 and 3 of 2009 in photos posted on the Big Picture
More amazing images collected for a photographic retrospective of 2009 by The Big Picture. The contrast between all the photos, shot all over the world and depicting such a wide range of situations, is striking.
The Big Picture – 2009 in Photos (Part 2 of 3)
The Big Picture – 2009 in Photos (Part 3 of 3)
2009 in photos (part 1 of 3)
The Big Picture is showing the past year in photos.
The Big Picture
Some perspective – Shining a light on dark places
This edition of the NYT blog is about shining a light on dark places, places people never hear about. Where wars are waged that most people don’t know of. Steven Alvares is a photographer for National Geographic. But he has one project that keeps him coming back to the same place. A borer region between [...]
Tire graveyard in Westley, California
Who knew old tires could look so good. A different perspective from photographer Edward Butynsky on recycling rubber in California
Pic of the Day: The Retirement Home (Flavorwire)
Eid al-Adha and the Hajj, 2009
Some great photography of the yearly pilgrimage.
Via Eid al-Adha and the Hajj, 2009 – The Big Picture – Boston.com.