If you are higher rank users than Newbies, you are definitely able to quote posts/ OPs to see images attached inside.
Personally, I recommend you should not do this.
Why I suggest you should not quote?
Some higher ranked members quote posts by newbies which includes image links, but not the image as newbies can not post images. Reason for this is to make the image available to the public, without them having to follow the link to an outsources site.