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[JoeCollege]

Buzzfeed has named the 45 most powerful images of 2011. I believe one of our own board moderators was responsible in part for number 5, having set up the first such tribute many years ago.

On a related note, the man in image #1 is someone I know, mourning a former schoolmate/team mate of mine from my high school days, at this year's 9/11 commemoration in NYC.

It's strange to see someone I've met, grieving someone I've know, go global. So often we see these images, shake our head at the tragedy, and move rapidly on. The Peraza family have been such a model of strength, it'sfitting that Mr. Peraza is an icon of a moment. That this image was named by buzzfeed as the #1 most powerful image of 2011 is testimony to the anguish and power of people in such moments. And while it's nice to see someone I know be #1, I'd rather it never even happened.

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

 

[CuseTroop]

Link? Cant find it on the site

 

[Bornorange]

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

 

[CuseTroop]

thanks

 

[JoeCollege]

Fixed above. Thanks.

 

[Ghost]

It's very funny how these things work, since it's such a personal evaluation. For me just glancing through I don't think #1 would be anywhere near the top, and that's just sampling from that list. I suppose all these lists play out like that though.

 

[Rocco]

There are some really cool pictures in there. The students getting pepper-sprayed at UCD is insane. I can't imagine how that felt.

 

[Guy Fawkes]

In picture #37 the kid from Chile is wearing an Abington Heights Comets shirt which is right next to Scranton (Clarks Summit to be exact) in PA. I mean that is a small world.

 

[DeGrozz]

I love the text that goes along with the Harold Camping picture...