JAKARTA - Many historical moments occur in this world without us knowing. Sometimes the lack of information makes some people misunderstand about it.
For that, physical evidence including photos is needed so people believe that the moment happened as it is. Even among these, there are photographs that have succeeded in changing perceptions of the world.
Here's a collection of the most phenomenal and influential photos of all time. More details on these photos can be seen on the Time 100 Photos Magazine page:
1. Vultures and Starving Young ChildrenFamine events often occur in any part of the world, including the worst is Africa. In 1993 a photographer Kevin Carter took a photo that tells of a famine in southern Sudan.
On his way to take pictures in the village of Ayod, Carter took a phenomenal photo. Where a vulture was watching a thin toddler curled up in front of him.
The New York Times published this photo on March 26, 1993. The photo also received harsh criticism from the public for thinking that Carter was not helping the child and instead took a picture of it.
Carter won the Pulitzer for the photo. Nevertheless, Carter was haunted by guilt for immortalizing the photo until he was finally found killed by suicide, in July 1994.
2. The First Man on the Moon
As we know, Neil Armstrong was crowned the first human to set foot on the Moon. Following astronaut Buzz Aldrin who also set foot on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
For 2.5 hours the two explored the lunar surface. As proof that they had been on the moon, they took photos by sticking the flag of the United States.
"Here, humans from planet Earth who first set foot on the Moon. July 1969 AD We come in peace to all mankind," said the inscription on the Plaque.
3. Second World War in FranceBecoming a war photographer is not an easy thing, full of risks to the point of being life threatening. That is what happened to Robert Capa. So many war records documented by Capa. Starting from the Second World War, North Africa to Sicily in Italy.
However, Capa's most influential work was the Normandy landings in France during the Second World War. At that time, Capa was in the middle of a rain of bullets between the Allies and Germany.
Without a firearm and only holding a photo camera. The lens used is relatively short, namely 50 millimeters, so it only allows shooting from a short distance. This attack was the beginning of the great defeat of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.
4. Impact of the Syrian WarThe Syrian war has been going on for more than four years. Not a few Syrians have been displaced by the war.
Various methods were used, including sailing the seas by rubber boats to escape from the conflict areas. But it was unlucky for Alan Kurdi, a 3 year old boy who died after being swept away by a wave off the coast of Turkey.
This moment was captured by Nilufer Demir of the Dogan News Agency, when he found the poor boy lying on the beach. Suddenly the photo Nilufer took, aroused the world's concern for the Syrian refugees.
5. Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston
So much great photography is in the right place at the right time. That was how sports photographer Neil Leifer was when he took a photo of the heavyweight boxing match, Muhammad Ali against Sonny Liston, on May 25, 1965.
Where Leifer snapped a photo of Muhammad Ali who managed to knockout Sonny Liston. With the right composition of lighting and moments, it became one of the most popular sports images of the 60s.
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