Pictures from the scene- Boston dot com

[JohnnyRingo]

Not for the squeamish or those who faint at the sight of blood, these photo journalists did what they do best. Personally, I don't know how they kept their head to document the scene immediately after the explosion, I likely would have forgotten I even had a camera:

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2013/04/terror_at_the_boston_marathon.html

Boston.com, which bills itself as "The Big Picture- The News in Photographs", is a great source for current events in a format that augments lengthy news articles. As they say about a photo: "...worth a thousand words".

[grasswire]

1. I am curious about the man in #19

He's so obviously stunned -- clothes blown off.

[Common Sense Party]

4. And doesn't appear to be bloodied at all.

I guess just the shockwave ripped the clothes? I can't imagine he would have been hit by shrapnel/nails and not be bloodied.

[Control-Z]

2. It really is quite amazing

what these photo journalists do! K&R

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Burst mode

That is what a lot of photogs do at emergency scenes.

It sucks later since you can have a full card (I carry two 16 gig cards) and then some.

Realize at times, modern cameras allow for it, you are doing your job and scanning your surroundings for further danger.

[JohnnyRingo]

5. That's the other thing.

I have to be honest with myself and question whether I'd even still be at the scene after the first blast. These images weren't taken by seasoned combat photographers, they were there to cover the finish line.

It's incredible the images are so well done considering the chaos surrounding the photog.

On edit:
I imagine since a finish line is so dynamic, they probably already were set to burst.

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. They were

And many of those photogs are seasoned combat photographers.

My husband and I cover local events. While in the Navy he was, among other things, a combat photographer.

I was under fire a few times as well..

What I would have to fight, and I fear not successfully, would be the need to go into paramedic mode. I have added a first aid kit to my work back pack.

[PeaceNikki]

7. .

Tears are rolling down my face. The mix of horror with love and compassion is just too much.

[Baitball Blogger]

8. The bottom pictures were whited out.

[JohnnyRingo]

9. There's a one question poll you have to answer

There are over 30 images all together. The last being a woman praying.