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Images => People, Portraits, Street, PJ & Cityscapes => Topic started by: atpaula on October 06, 2016, 17:29:39

Title: Hiroshima today
Post by: atpaula on October 06, 2016, 17:29:39
Very emotional visit today.
Thank you for looking.

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Title: Re: Hiroshima today
Post by: Mongo on October 06, 2016, 23:36:43
a beautifully prepared set of images. Great mono treatment.

the first three are very poignant. #5 has a very dramatic sky but unfortunately looks a little lost in the overall business of all the shapes in the image. #7 is Mongo's favourite - amongst other things, it is balanced, well defined and well framed.

Great work as always.
Title: Re: Hiroshima today
Post by: Ron Scubadiver on October 07, 2016, 00:48:13
Just wonderful and a testament to why we still do B&W images.
Title: Re: Hiroshima today
Post by: atpaula on October 07, 2016, 00:57:10
a beautifully prepared set of images. Great mono treatment.

the first three are very poignant. #5 has a very dramatic sky but unfortunately looks a little lost in the overall business of all the shapes in the image. #7 is Mongo's favourite - amongst other things, it is balanced, well defined and well framed.

Great work as always.

Thank you for the feedback Mongo.
#5 was all about the strange effect I got with the sky and the pattern on the ground. I agree it is quite confusing.
 ;)
Title: Re: Hiroshima today
Post by: atpaula on October 07, 2016, 00:58:13
Just wonderful and a testament to why we still do B&W images.

Thank you Ron.
B&W is always my favourite.
 ;)
Title: Re: Hiroshima today
Post by: Akira on October 07, 2016, 02:22:30
Should be emotional.  Thanks for sharing.

Along with the Atomic Bomb Dome as Peace Memorial, #4 is an equally emotional capture.  The Chinese letters on the stone to the right bottom corner tells that it is a small monument commemorating the students who were impressed by the government at war and fell victim of the atomic attack.  The monument and the school girls in the middle thus makes an fitting contrast between the peace and the war.

#5 looks interesting with the nice correspondence of the pattern of the clouds, the design of the fountain sculpture and the tiles on the ground.
Title: Re: Hiroshima today
Post by: atpaula on October 07, 2016, 02:46:00
Should be emotional.  Thanks for sharing.

Along with the Atomic Bomb Dome as Peace Memorial, #4 is an equally emotional capture.  The Chinese letters on the stone to the right bottom corner tells that it is a small monument commemorating the students who were impressed by the government at war and fell victim of the atomic attack.  The monument and the school girls in the middle thus makes an fitting contrast between the peace and the war.

#5 looks interesting with the nice correspondence of the pattern of the clouds, the design of the fountain sculpture and the tiles on the ground.

Thank you Akira.
Very nice to know about the involuntary connection I got in #4.
Again, I'm really in love with your country.
Title: Re: Hiroshima today
Post by: Akira on October 07, 2016, 02:54:21
You are welcome and thank YOU for saying that.  Your "hunch" as photographer shines here!
Title: Re: Hiroshima today
Post by: Anirban Halder on October 07, 2016, 03:57:52
Very compelling series. All the images are extraordinary!
Title: Re: Hiroshima today
Post by: Frank Fremerey on October 07, 2016, 05:48:16
Stark graphics. Stark edits!
Title: Re: Hiroshima today
Post by: MFloyd on October 07, 2016, 06:32:28
Most has been said. I'm very impressed by these pictures. Congratulations 😊
Title: Re: Hiroshima today
Post by: Jakov Minić on October 07, 2016, 10:46:23
My pick is #5 because it looks like the clouds and ground are mirrored :)
Title: Re: Hiroshima today
Post by: atpaula on October 08, 2016, 01:05:25
Thank you for the kind comments.
Title: Re: Hiroshima today
Post by: Matthew Currie on October 08, 2016, 03:40:57
A dramatic set which always reminds me of a favorite poem:

http://missedstations.tumblr.com/post/36422977962/reality-demands-wis%C5%82awa-szymborska
Title: Re: Hiroshima today
Post by: Jakov Minić on October 08, 2016, 10:48:56
Lovely poem Matthew, thanks. All fields are battlefields...
Title: Re: Hiroshima today
Post by: atpaula on October 08, 2016, 16:20:10
A dramatic set which always reminds me of a favorite poem:

http://missedstations.tumblr.com/post/36422977962/reality-demands-wis%C5%82awa-szymborska

Thank you so much for this Matthew.
I'm so glad my pictures reminded you of such beautiful words.
Title: Re: Hiroshima today
Post by: Peter Connan on October 16, 2016, 15:09:14
What a stunning set of photos!