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the most amazing photograph ever taken!
Number 10: Temple Covered in Ash.
Back in September, 2014, Japans Mount Ontake volcano suddenly erupted without warning,
spewing volcanic ash into the air, over all nearby buildings and even covering hikers.
The eruption was so unexpected that the hikers were not able to get out of the way in time.
Out of the tragedy of the eruption, however, there came some incredible photos of the buildings
that were covered in ash.
One of the best of these was an ancient temple that was completely covered to the point that
it looked like a black and white photo.
Though it is not known who took the photo; what he captured was a rescue team making
their way to the top of the temple, creating a seemingly photoshopped image of the people
in color shown between the completely grey building.
Despite its look, the photo is not edited in any way and truly shows just how much ash
actually fell over the ground.
Number 9: Oscars Selfie.
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If you are the sort of person who spends a lot of time online, you are probably already
familiar with the Oscars selfie, but interestingly there is a fantastic story behind it.
Ellen De Generes had always intended on taking a selfie at the Oscars and wanted the perfect
picture.
She discovered, by accident, where Meryl Streep would be sitting, and decided that it would
be an epic opportunity to take the photo with her.
Samsung, who was sponsoring the event, saw her practicing and thought it would be better
if she took the selfie with a Samsung phone.
Ellen agreed and decided she would use one of their promotional models.
What she didn't expect was for Bradley Cooper to take the phone from her, and for a hoard
of true A list celebrities to decide to get in on the photo.
This photo was tweeted out by Ellen, and then was re tweeted 750,000 times in just 45 minutes,
becoming, at the time, the most tweeted picture of all time and quite literally breaking twitter
for some time.
Today the photo remains as just a great, mostly unplanned, moment that just shows that no
matter how famous you are, when you are dressed up and somebody wants a photo, you dive for
some screen space.
Number 8: Vancouver Riots of 2011.
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Canadians are typically known for their great syrup and their friendly demeanors, and this
is mostly true for all but one thing.
Ice Hockey is one of Canada's biggest sports and it is well known to bring out the hidden
brawler in rival supporters.
This was especially evident in 2011 when the final game of the Stanley Cup was held in
Vancouver, and the local Canucks took on the Boston Bruins.
The intense game ended with the Canucks losing 4-3 to the Bruins and resulting in rioters
taking to the streets, burning cars and assaulting people.
Eventually the police were called in to break up the riots, and this is where the young
couple, Scott Jones and Alex Thomas were unfortunately caught in the cross fire, getting knocked
to the ground.
In an attempt to calm his hysterical girlfriend, Scott kissed her in the middle of the street;
and this famous kiss was captured by a local photographer, The picture immediately went
viral, with the young couple shown in each other's arms with the riot in the background.
Despite the picture being called out as a fake by many, Scott has insisted in interviews
that it was a genuine moment.
Number 7: Fireman Gives Koala Water.
In February of 2009, yet another element added itself to Australia's already seemingly endless
deadly environment.
The Black Saturday Bush Fires were a series of fires that lasted for over a month in a
Southeastern Australian heatwave.
By the time the fires had passed, over 450,000 acres of land had been burned, and 173 people
died in the fire.
Despite this, there was one photo that stood out from the rest surrounding the fires.
The photo was of fireman David Tree giving water to a koala in the aftermath of one of
the blazes.
The photo went viral and the fireman in the picture became something of a hero for helping
out the koala.
David later stated that he spotted the koala in the aftermath and when he approached it,
it came towards him rather than avoid him...as koalas are better known to do, he could see
it was distressed and in need of help.
The koala was rescued and taken to a wildlife center before dying of an unrelated disease
sometime later.
Number 6: The Pillow Fight, Harry Benson.
The band The Beetles are essentially a household name, and the most famous photo of them is
by far the Abbey Road crossing.
But there is a second photo that is arguably much better and more deserving of being the
top rated photo of them.
The photo was taken in 1964 on the night that they discovered that their song "I want to
hold your hand" had just hit number 1 in the American charts.
The photographer, named Harry Benson actually had plans to go to Africa when he was assigned
to The Beetles.
This is before they were household names and he was reluctant to take the job.
Fortunately for him, though, he accepted it and snapped the iconic photo of their pillow
fight shortly after discovering the news of their song hitting number one.
Some have stated that this photo is the last true photo of their innocence before becoming
massive stars and a household name.
Number 5: The Flower Power Picture.
Everybody has heard the term flower power.
But some; if not most, may not know the actual origin of the phrase.
The origin of course is from this very picture; taken back in 1967 when a group of protestors
came face to face with the military and one of the unarmed young protestors proceeded
to put flowers into the barrels of the soldiers guns.
The protest was against the Vietnam War and, despite the flowers being so fragile compared
to the soldiers rifles, the picture still caused quite a stir through the huge contrast
between the 2 of them.
The photo became whatever the 1970's version of viral was and the term flower power grew
in fame and was seemingly taken very seriously throughout the seventies.
In interviews after the photos, people have commented that the soldiers (who were around
the same age as the protestors) were actually shaking, and seemed worried that they were
going to be ordered to shoot the protestors.
Although the protest had no visible effect on the war, that one picture had an impact
on an entire generation and, still today, is considered one of the most iconic photos
ever taken.
Number 4: Apollo 11 - Group Photo.
Whether or not you believe that Apollo 11 actually went to the moon (and that it wasn't
staged in somebody's back garden shed), this is a picture supposedly proving that it really
did happen.
On July 21, 1969, while on the approach to the moons' surface; and just moments away
from touching down for the first time in human history.
Michael Collins, on board the Command Module snapped this photo of his fellow astronauts
making history.
What makes this photo special is not only the fact that it is a view of an "earthrise"
from the moon, but rather the fact that every single person living at the time is technically
in that photo apart from one person; Michael Collins himself, who missed the opportunity
to take what would have possibly been the world's first selfie, with the entire population
of the world behind him.
Despite the missed opportunity, he provided us with a photo that can be appreciated for
generations to come.
Number 3: The Pale Blue Dot.
Back in 1990 Voyager 1 was on a mission to the fringes of our solar system to see what
was out there; when while on the fringes of our planetary body, it was turned around to
take a photo of where it had come from.
At this point Voyager was 4 billion miles away from earth.
What it captured was absolutely incredible and was a once in a lifetime shot.
Caught in one of the visible rays of sunlight; due to it being so close to the sun, it captured
a tiny blue dot only 0.12 of a pixel in size and clearly standing out from the darkness
around it.
That tiny, pale blue dot is the earth; this time even Michael Collins managed to make
it into the photo which is one of the photo's most amazing factors.
Every single person; no matter how famous or wealthy was on that tiny dot, almost an
insignificant speck in the vastness of space.
At the time of its discovery, and even today, really, it puts just how small we are into
perspective.
Number 2: The Burning Monk.
Back in June 1963 photographer Malcom Browne was in Saigon when he heard rumors that there
would be a protest to the treatment of Buddhists in town.
What he saw and captured was both devastating and incredible all at the same time; a monk
had been doused in gasoline and was set alight while sitting in the lotus position.
Browne took multiple photos of the tragic ordeal and they immediately grew in fame and
eventually won him a Pulitzer Prize.
Thich Quang Duc; who was the monk who sent the ultimate message, actually did make an
impact with his martyrdom.
Even president Kennedy commented on the photo, stating that "no news picture in history has
generated so much emotion around the world as this one."
As a result of the exposure the picture received, there was a decision made in November of the
same year not to interfere when the people of Saigon decided to overthrow the then president
Ngo Dinh Diem.
Number 1: View From the Window
No list of the greatest photos ever taken can be complete without including this photo.
Credited as the first photo ever taken, "View from the Window" is the chapter 1 page 1 of
every single photo that has followed since.
Taken all the way back in 1826 by French inventor; Joseph Nicephore Niepce, who named his invention
"camera obscura" and pointed it out of the window of his studio in Eastern France.
After hours of waiting, a rough picture of the scene outside his window began to appear
on a pewter plate.
This photo was a major breakthrough that undoubtedly contributed to all other photography that
has come since then.
Every other entry on this list and in fact even the selfie you took yesterday are all
thanks to this incredible achievement way back in 1826.
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