The world's most famous photograph

[GH85Carrera]

Wow

Surely you've seen the world's most famous photograph, "Earthrise". It's been on the cover of TIME and on stamps. But did you know it almost didn't happen? This occurred over 45 years ago, on Christmas Eve, 1968. The site below is outstanding. It takes you right onto the module with the 3 astronauts and you hear them as they see it for the first time. (It begins occurring around 3 minutes, 38 seconds.) Just think we were alive and watching when this happened. A picture like this, taken by a human, is not likely to happen even in the distant future.

[wdfifteen]

I thought this was the world's most famous photo.

[herr_oberst]

I thought this was the world's most famous photograph:

[sammyg2]

I got some famous pix I was gonna share but I'm thinking i'll stick em in the random photo thread instead of jacking this one.

<-------- over there.

[sand_man]

^^^That Ali picture is one of my all time faves!!!!

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by sand_man

^^^That Ali picture is one of my all time faves!!!!

Yup, the mouth who ruined sports and sportmanship forever.

[arcsine]

I thought it was this one

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

I thought this was the world's most famous photo.

Yep, I always thought that one was.

[imcarthur]

Originally Posted by arcsine

I thought it was this one

I thought of this one as well.

Here you go: World's famous photos | greatest photos ever taken

Ian

[tabs]

The Marines lifting the flag on IWO.

Or

A Portrait of Abraham Lincoln.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

[flatbutt]

as counterpoint

[motion]

[motion]

Originally Posted by Shaun 84 Targa

I'm pretty sure this is it.

[scottmandue]

[bivenator]

The OP said world, some of these may be US centric. I can't argue with the earthrise picture as I expect it has been seen worldwide.

Not sure why scottmandue would post a picture of sniper21 kissing a girl.

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by tabs

The Marines lifting the flag on IWO.

Or

A Portrait of Abraham Lincoln.

[stomachmonkey]

[jorian]

[KevinP73]

This was the pic that came to mind for me too.