When you take some of histories most famous and iconic photographs and remove their main focus and subject they suddenly become pretty meaningless.
It might sound obvious that removing a photographs focal point will completely alter its meaning, but how much of a change it makes is truly eye opening. Take a look in the photos below.
9/11
![](https://blazepress.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTI4OTkxNDA3NzgzMzMxODUw/911-1.jpg)
![](https://blazepress.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTI4OTkxNDA4NTg4NjI2Mzk4/911-2.jpg)
Apollo 11
![](https://blazepress.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTI4OTkxNDA5Mzk0MDg1ODU4/apollo-11-1.jpg)
![](https://blazepress.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTI4OTkxNDEwNDY3NjQ2MDgz/apollo-11.jpg)
Blue Marble
![](https://blazepress.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTI4OTkxNDExNTQxMzg3OTA3/blue-marble-1.jpg)
![](https://blazepress.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTI4OTkxNDEyNjE1MTU3MDEw/blue-marble-2.jpg)
Comet of the Century
![](https://blazepress.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTI4OTkxNDEzNDIwNDg2NjI2/comet-of-the-century-1.jpg)
![](https://blazepress.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTI4OTkxNDE0NzYyNjEzMzc5/comet-of-the-century-2.jpg)
First Flight
![](https://blazepress.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTI4OTkxNDE1ODM2MzU1MjAz/first-flight-1.jpg)
![](https://blazepress.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTI4OTkxNDE2OTEwMTQ3NTU0/first-flight-2.jpg)
Hitler in Paris
![](https://blazepress.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTI4OTkxNDE3NzE1NDMwNjc0/hitler-in-paris-1.jpg)
![](https://blazepress.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTI4OTkxNDE4NTIwNzUwMDkw/hitler-in-paris-2.jpg)
Monk Protest
![](https://blazepress.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTI4OTkxNDE5MzI2MDQzNDEw/monk-protest-1.jpg)
![](https://blazepress.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTI4OTkxNDIwMzk5Nzk4Mjgy/monk-protest-2.jpg)
Mother and Son
![](https://blazepress.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTI4OTkxNDIxMjA1MDkyODMw/mother-and-son-1.jpg)
![](https://blazepress.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTI4OTkxNDIyMDEwNDExMDE4/mother-and-son-2.jpg)
Tank Protest
![](https://blazepress.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTI4OTkxNDIzMDg0MTEyNTE1/tank-protest-1.jpg)
![](https://blazepress.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTI4OTkxNDIzODg5NDU5MjEw/tank-protest-2.jpg)
The Damage Done
![](https://blazepress.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTI4OTkxNDI0Njk0NzY1NTc4/the-damage-done-1.jpg)
![](https://blazepress.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTI4OTkxNDI1NTAwMDMxNjE5/the-damage-done-2.jpg)
Vancouver Riot
![](https://blazepress.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTI4OTkxNDI2MzA1MzY1MjY2/vancouver-riot-1.jpg)
![](https://blazepress.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTI4OTkxNDA2OTc4MDM1Njgy/vancouver-riot-2.jpg)
Vietnam
![](https://blazepress.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTI4OTkxNDI3NjQ3NjczNjE4/vietnham-1.jpg)
![](https://blazepress.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTI4OTkxNDI4NDUyODQ4OTE0/vietnham-2.jpg)
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