Inspirational Images -- what image inspired you when you saw it?

[SShorefan 3.0]

Celtic posted a you tube video on the SOT OT that made me think.
 
What's the most inspirational image I've ever seen.  Immediately one image came to mind, the one posted below.  I was a junior in college when this happened and to this day its seared in my brain.


What image (non-family related) made you stop and take notice?

[Roy Hobbs]

[Redz]

I HAVE A DREAM

[SShorefan 3.0]

keep em coming.

I got chills with the last two pictures.  Both are amazing!

[celticmaestro]

When I saw this thread, I thought MLK, but there's no specific image that inspired me of MLK, rather the man himself.

My image is an image that reverts your mind back to the moment the Earth literally stood still. A tragedy that came out of the blue and impacted the lives of millions. The following image represents the hope that arose from that tragedy in the sense that we may take a hit, but there's a light somewhere down the road.

[ACF]

Berlin 1989.

[ChampKind]

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/09/2008_summer_paralympic_games.html

Pretty much anything from there.  I've gotten the chance to cover 2 Paralympic Games live, and they've both been phenomenal - these photos don't really convey the sense you get when you see it live.  After the initial shock, you don't even realize disabilities any more, just athletes.  An amazing tribute to the spirit of competition.

[SShorefan 3.0]

Berlin 1989.

Right up there with Tiananmen Square

[Roy Hobbs]

Jesse Owens at the Berlin Olympics.

[SShorefan 3.0]

1968 Olympics

[Redz]

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/09/2008_summer_paralympic_games.html

Pretty much anything from there.  I've gotten the chance to cover 2 Paralympic Games live, and they've both been phenomenal - these photos don't really convey the sense you get when you see it live.  After the initial shock, you don't even realize disabilities any more, just athletes.  An amazing tribute to the spirit of competition.

Have you seen Murderball?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436613/

[davemonsterband]

This guy's my motivation in everything that I want in life, every time I look at this (on my wall) it makes me want to work that much harder. I'm equally selfish as well, haha, sorry to break up the purity of this thread.

[celticmaestro]

The Easter Rising 90th Anniversary parade, Dublin.

[ChampKind]

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/09/2008_summer_paralympic_games.html

Pretty much anything from there.  I've gotten the chance to cover 2 Paralympic Games live, and they've both been phenomenal - these photos don't really convey the sense you get when you see it live.  After the initial shock, you don't even realize disabilities any more, just athletes.  An amazing tribute to the spirit of competition.

Have you seen Murderball?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436613/

Yup.  I own Murderball, and I think it's a great movie.  If not for March of the Penguins it would have won the Oscar for Best Documentary.  I was actually in Athens in 2004 and got to see a few games and even talk to Joe Soares (Canadian coach) without knowing any of the back story of his rivalry with the US team.  We talked about living in Rhode Island for a while and he came off as a nice enough guy, a little intense, but someone that carries himself with a great deal of respect.

Unfortunately, I didn't get to see any of the medal round games, but it was still very fun to watch.  I'm always disappointed that the Paralympics get no media coverage.  What they do is amazing.

[nickagneta]

Don't p1ss America off. This one always made me feel very secure living in America.