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Some photographs are like storybooks — at first, they seem simple, but as your eyes are drawn deeper and deeper into them, you start noticing little details that when put together, make up a compelling narrative.
The composition of the shot, the facial expressions of the subject, everything can contribute to the plot that the image is trying to tell.
So we at Bored Panda decided to put together a collection of such images and invite you to get lost in them. Think of it as an exercise for your imagination.
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#1
This Woman Adopted This 20-Year-Old Cat From A Shelter Because She Didn't Want Him To Spend The End Of His Life Alone In A Cage
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#2
My Cab Driver Tonight Was So Excited To Share With Me That He’d Made The Cover Of The Calendar. I Told Him I’d Help The World See
Using images to tell a story, or simply photojournalism was made possible by printing and photography innovations that came around the middle of the 19th century.
Although early illustrations had appeared in newspapers, such as an illustration of the funeral of Lord Horatio Nelson in The Times (1806), the first weekly illustrated newspaper was the Illustrated London News, first printed in 1842. It presented the illustrations with the use of engravings.
The first photograph to be used in the illustration of a newspaper story was a depiction of barricades in Paris during the June Days uprising taken on 25 June 1848; the photo was published as an engraving in L'Illustration on 1–8 July 1848.
#3
Back Home After Morning Walk
#4
Someone Placed A Small Stick On Each Of The Dog Graves In This Cemetery
#5
Man's Best Friend
Jyri Hakola 2 years ago
The hilarious detail is that the dude is wearing a NASA T-shirt in both pics
During the Crimean War, the ILN pioneered the birth of early photojournalism by printing pictures of the war taken by Roger Fenton.
Fenton was the first official war photographer and his work included documenting the effects it had on the troops, panoramas of the landscapes where the battles took place, model representations of the action, and portraits of commanders, which laid the groundwork for modern photojournalism.
Other photographers of the war included William Simpson and Carol Szathmari.
#6
Our Neighbor Betty Just Turned 100 Years Old. We Got Her Balloons
#7
A Proud Look Of A Mother
#8
My Dog Hurt His Foot While Swimming. He Is Fine But He Was Pouting So My Cat Decided To Comfort Him
#9
He's Done It! Finally The Last Day And Cancer Free. I Couldn't Be Prouder
At the time, photos were used to mainly enhance the text rather than to act as a medium of information in its own right. However, this began to change with the work of one of the pioneers of photojournalism, John Thomson, in the late 1870s.
In collaboration with the radical journalist Adolphe Smith, he began publishing a monthly magazine, Street Life in London, from 1876 to 1877. The project documented the lives of the street people of London in photographs and text and established social documentary photography as a form of photojournalism.
Instead of the images acting as a supplement to the text, he pioneered the use of printed photographs as the predominant medium for the imparting of information, successfully combining photography with the printed word.
#10
Ever Since My Niece Saw Toy Story, She Shouts, “I’m Leaving!” And Then Peeks At Her Room Like This
#11
Every Day Has Its Dog
#12
The Company Owner Decided To Stop Paying His Drivers So One Of Them Parked Their Semi On The Owner's Ferrari And Just Left It There
Nikki Sevven 2 years ago
Yeah, if you own a Ferrari, you can damn well afford to pay your employees.
Hobby Hopper 2 years ago
That's a powerful statement, but sadly, the results of this were probably much harder on the truck driver than the company owner, ultimately.
Memere 2 years ago
Here's more info on the full story: https://www.thedrive.com/news/33373/the-real-story-of-a-trucker-crushing-his-boss-ferrari-is-messier-than-you-think
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eff the haters 2 years ago
The story behind this is pretty interesting. https://www.thedrive.com/news/33373/the-real-story-of-a-trucker-crushing-his-boss-ferrari-is-messier-than-you-think
Michael Sanders 2 years ago
Which is why people should get more information before reacting based on their own narrative.
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Rebecca O’Donnell 2 years ago
Please check the full story. This is not as it appears. Thedrive.com has the info.
Ann McNeil 2 years ago
Everybody who is still saying the owner got what he deserved, please read the full story, and don't judge by a photo. https://www.thedrive.com/news/33373/the-real-story-of-a-trucker-crushing-his-boss-ferrari-is-messier-than-you-think
Riley Quinn 2 years ago
This isn't what happened. Should've done more research before posting this.
Ashley Deane 2 years ago
Hell yeah! This is the kind of sh*t I like to see, stingy a** people screwing over good workers.
Kari Lynn 2 years ago
Reminds me of my ex-boss the CEO of a trucking company, c.l...he left his son g*ry in charge, and g*ry cancelled the order on new trailers and instead bought "glass" trailers...he used the money saved to buy himself a Porsche...when c.l. found out, he burned g*ry's Porche to the ground...truck driving be rugged
Q.wErTyUIOP 2 years ago
Or u could have crashed into his office instead of destroying a ferrari but sure
Randy Klefbeck 2 years ago
Betting the owner also has a written rule about letting no one but deliveries can park in the loading dock.
Shawn Seymour 2 years ago
This needs to happen to all the piles of trash at the trucking companies. They treat the drivers as sub-human garbage.
Hannah Edwards 2 years ago
You reap what you sow and shouldn’t be driving about in a Ferrari not paying your workers!
Memere 2 years ago
The owner did pay the driver, terminated his employment for blatant disregard of trucking rules, & was arranging free transportation for him to go home. The driver pitched a fit & destroyed the car. Read the full story here: https://www.thedrive.com/news/33373/the-real-story-of-a-trucker-crushing-his-boss-ferrari-is-messier-than-you-think
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Nola Dorothy 2 years ago
"My foot slipped and I hit the accelerator instead of the break" (Ha!)
Amaranthim Talon 2 years ago
oops.. sad the law will come after him though- Husband had to go pick up a trailer that a disgruntled ex-driver left somewhere in the heat. For two days. Turned off (refrigeration). It was loaded with Pillsbury premade bread dough. Husband said the trailer was split at the seams and he was unable to drive it off anywhere. They had to send for a tow.
Linda Johnson 2 years ago
what'da-ya mean not pay the truck drivers??? Who's supposed to pay them???? Damn straight parked the truck just right !!!
Callie Dryer 2 years ago
This is the right response. Also, he probably use their checks for that stupid a*s car
Dave Hinckley 2 years ago
Why is the car parked in a loading dock? Seems like the car owner is flaunting his wealth in the drivers' faces. D**k move by the truck driver.
MygrandsonscallmeNia 2 years ago
I'm sure, it would have cost less to pay the driver, than to buy a New Ferrari. Insurance, may not pay. He will probably be seen as a liability!
Memere 2 years ago
Read the full story before you side with the trucker: https://www.thedrive.com/news/33373/the-real-story-of-a-trucker-crushing-his-boss-ferrari-is-messier-than-you-think
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My Friend Had Her Daughters At A Zoo When She Heard, "Ma'am, There's A Lemur On Your Baby"
Al B. Wright 2 years ago
Love it how the baby is still deep asleep. Or maybe just cool with lemurs.
In 1887, flash powder was invented, enabling journalists such as Jacob Riis to photograph informal subjects indoors, which led to the landmark work How the Other Half Lives—documentation of squalid living conditions in New York City slums in the 1880s.
By 1897, it became possible to reproduce halftone photographs on printing presses running at full speed.
#14
My Grandpa Is a 93-year-old WWII Vet Surrounded by Vets From Different Generations Telling Them His War Stories. He Was So Happy They Wanted to Listen It Made His Week
#15
My Very Favorite Picture Of My Father. He's The One That Set The Camera's Timer
#16
My City Has Begun To Change Any Russian-Related Public Road Names To Reference Ukraine Instead
The "Golden Age of Photojournalism" is often considered to have started roughly around the 1930s and lasted until the 1950s. It was made possible thanks to the development of the compact commercial 35mm Leica camera in 1925, and the first flash bulbs between 1927 and 1930, which allowed next-level flexibility in taking pictures.
#18
Most People Think Japan Is A Relatively Trash-Free Country, But That’s Not Always The Case. Today, Me And My Friends Tried To Clean Out The Forest. All This Only Took 4 Hours
#19
I Had To Cut Down A Tree In My Yard And Now I Feel Bad
Sheila Stamey 2 years ago
This got me I have to say. Poor little guy. He's thinking " but I left it right here, I swear!"
#20
The Kid Was Desperately Trying To Tie Up A Tie And Failing To Do It Himself. Fellow Passenger Asked If He Needed Help
#21
This Is Why You Need To Put Your Cart Back In The Corral When You're Finished With It
Henri Cartier-Bresson is often regarded as the father of modern photojournalism; in 1937 he covered the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth for the French weekly Regards.
He focused on the new monarch's adoring subjects lining the London streets and took no pictures of the king.
#22
My Dad Bought A Cactus To Discourage Mingus From Getting On The Counter. Here's Mingus With The Cactus
#23
Took My Autistic Brother Out For Ice Cream Today For The First Time In Months
#24
A Story Of Confusion
Sheila Stamey 2 years ago
Dog in back is like " dude how do you get all the chicks?" ( I'll see myself out)
#25
The Moment I Lost My Glasses
The "Golden Age of Photojournalism" ended in the 1970s when many photo magazines found that they could not compete with other media for advertising revenue to sustain their large circulations and high costs. Still, those outlets taught journalism much about the photographic essay and the power of still images.
#26
Sign Was Necessary
#27
These Coins Stopped A Bullet And Saved My Great-Grandfather's Life During World War I
Bernd Herbert 2 years ago
That man on the coins: king leopold 2 of Belgium was one of the worst human beings ever. He was responsible for millions of deaths and many other atrocities
#28
Our Firstborn Just Came Home From The Vet With A Probable Cancer Diagnosis. Came Into The Living Room To Find My SO Watching Her While She Sleeps
#29
I Tried To Take A Photo Of My Ice Cream. Greedy Seagull Photobombed It
However, since then, photojournalism and documentary photography have increasingly been accorded a place in art galleries alongside fine art photography. Luc Delahaye, Manuel Rivera-Ortiz, and the members of VII Photo Agency are among many who regularly exhibit in galleries and museums.
#30
My Father’s Chair Falling At A Coast Guard Change Of Command
#31
We Found My Wife’s Phone In The Toilet Yesterday. We Weren’t Sure Which Of Our Three Kids Put It There. Until My Wife Scrolled Through Her Pictures Today
#32
Found This Old Picture Of My Dad From Back In 1976. I Feel Like The Picture Captures An Awful Lot And Tells A Story
#33
Some Pictures Tell The Story For Itself
T. D. Bostick 2 years ago
This guy walked up to an ice hole, hoisted an F-150 out of it and drove off. Amazing!
#34
Short Story
#35
We’re Off To A Great Start With The New Puppies
#36
We Get By With A Little Help From Our Friends
Iampenny 2 years ago (edited)
OMG, it's the bottom half of the Town Musicians of Bremen (Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten) in real life ;)https://en.wikipedia...band.500pix.jpg
#37
This One Picture Has So Much Raw Emotion
#38
Photograph From 1946, When There Was No Ultrasound And Everything Was A Surprise
#39
The Definition Of Sworn Enemies In One Picture
François Carré 2 years ago
I adopted a big old cat two years ago, it was not a planned rescue and the only place we could accommodate him is a room next to my mother's. Problem is, in her room lives her cat, who is also big and old. These two ones hate each other and we had to set up a complicated schedule so that they can live their lives separately, and go out without ever meeting each other. But they still happen to yell at each other through the closed door between the two rooms. That's kind of ridiculous.
#40
One Picture, One Story
#41
Burning Their Russian Passports As A Form Of Protest For Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine
Al B. Wright 2 years ago (edited)
Love these people for this. I often joke in my comments but when I was younger I would have in all probability tarred all Russians with the same brush in the current situation. However wisdom comes with age, and it seems more obvious now with that more rounded outlook that many of them despise their own government just as much as the rest of us. Those people deserve our support too, just as we all stand with the people of Ukraine, because standing up to Putin in their own country is also incredibly brave.
#42
Turns Out I’m Not Very Good At Online Shopping
#43
Everything You Need To Know About My Cat In 1 Image
#44
Moments After Santa Got Kicked In The Balls. Santa Had A Vasectomy Last Week. I’m Santa
Al B. Wright 2 years ago
As he reflected later, moments like that made Santa sure the vasectomy was the right choice.
#45
My Dog Son Not Impressed With My Human Son's Stamina After Herding Him For An Hour
Mad Haberdasheress 2 years ago
Verified. Shelties and Collies will run your humans into the ground without blinking, lol!
#46
Turned My Back For A Minute, And She Peed In 20 Cups Of Uncooked Rice
#47
Their Flight Left 2 Hours Ago
#48
The Picture Tells The Whole Story, Really
#49
One Picture Has Never Encapsulated My Life As A Parent More
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Lennah Palbachm 2 years ago
If I had a nickel every time a lizard fell from the ceiling, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.
NicNor5560 2 years ago
And those are just the ones we heard about. Imagine the possibilities...
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Wilson Joe 2 years ago
Pictures actually worth 1000 words don't need paragraph-long explanatory titles.
Parmeisan 2 years ago
THANK YOU, I felt like I was only one frustrated by that. Lots of them didn't need the titles, but well over half of the photos were useless without the title.
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Steve Kenney 2 years ago
Some of the food ones are basically because people buy cheap kitchenware that isn't made to last. Invest in your kitchenware and you'll be happy.
BobTDG 2 years ago (edited)
Boots theory of economics though."Take boots, for example. He earned $38 a month plus allowances. A really good pair of leather boots cost $50. But an affordable pair of boots, which were sort of OK for a season or two and then leaked like hell when the cardboard gave out, cost about $10. "Those were the kind of boots Vimes always bought, and wore until the soles were so thin that he could tell where he was in Ankh-Morpork on a foggy night by the feel of the cobbles. "But the thing was that good boots lasted for years and years. A man who could afford $50 had a pair of boots that'd still be keeping his feet dry in 10 years' time, while the poor man who could only afford cheap boots would have spent a hundred dollars on boots in the same time and would still have wet feet."
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Mark Hudson 2 years ago
I love this website. When and if I retire, can spend more time on it. Thanks. And it is FREE!!!
Berdarien Brown 2 years ago
Love this and understand I adore cats but keep them inside. They are a plague to wildlife.
Eulalie Grace 2 years ago
No - humans are. Cats just make very convenient scape-goats. And, FINALLY, the experts are realizing this.
Load More Replies... Lennah Palbachm 2 years ago
If I had a nickel every time a lizard fell from the ceiling, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.
NicNor5560 2 years ago
And those are just the ones we heard about. Imagine the possibilities...
Load More Replies... Wilson Joe 2 years ago
Pictures actually worth 1000 words don't need paragraph-long explanatory titles.
Parmeisan 2 years ago
THANK YOU, I felt like I was only one frustrated by that. Lots of them didn't need the titles, but well over half of the photos were useless without the title.
Load More Replies... Steve Kenney 2 years ago
Some of the food ones are basically because people buy cheap kitchenware that isn't made to last. Invest in your kitchenware and you'll be happy.
BobTDG 2 years ago (edited)
Boots theory of economics though."Take boots, for example. He earned $38 a month plus allowances. A really good pair of leather boots cost $50. But an affordable pair of boots, which were sort of OK for a season or two and then leaked like hell when the cardboard gave out, cost about $10. "Those were the kind of boots Vimes always bought, and wore until the soles were so thin that he could tell where he was in Ankh-Morpork on a foggy night by the feel of the cobbles. "But the thing was that good boots lasted for years and years. A man who could afford $50 had a pair of boots that'd still be keeping his feet dry in 10 years' time, while the poor man who could only afford cheap boots would have spent a hundred dollars on boots in the same time and would still have wet feet."
Load More Replies... Mark Hudson 2 years ago
I love this website. When and if I retire, can spend more time on it. Thanks. And it is FREE!!!
Berdarien Brown 2 years ago
Love this and understand I adore cats but keep them inside. They are a plague to wildlife.
Eulalie Grace 2 years ago
No - humans are. Cats just make very convenient scape-goats. And, FINALLY, the experts are realizing this.
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