Civil War Cemetery, a photo from Bosniak-Croat, West

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Martyrs' Memorial Cemetery Kovači where hundreds of 20 years' old tombstones point towards the sky.

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lousat (57724) 2013-02-10 1:34

Hi Kasia,fantastic night view like your last post,you're really a great photographer!!What a perspective and what a exposure to have the best view everywhere,magnificent details and colors too,a great memory of the last terrible war.Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

Kamilutka (3207) 2013-02-10 2:09

Kasiu,
bardzo poruszajace moim zdaniem zdjecie. Piekna kompozycja i bardzo dobrze wybrany POV. Podoba mi sie jak podzielilas zdjecie na zimna czesc ciepla, jakby dla podkreslenia zycia i smierci.
Bardzo dobre swiatlo.
Pozdrawiam
Kamila

marabu61 (3952) 2013-02-10 2:43

Witaj Kasia
Now that is a superb composition. Great elevated POV with nice graphical elements. I love the way the light changes from grey to the small band of green to the warm glow at the bottom.
While the cementry is a grim reminder of the attrocities of war, the modern and cosy houses in the back show that life is going on after every disaster in its normal way.
have a good sunday
Daniel

siudzi (23959) 2013-02-10 4:12

Witaj Kasiu -
wyjątkowe miejsce fantastycznie pokazane nocą. Bardzo mi się podoba pionowy kadr oraz różne odcienie światła, jakie złapałaś. Ciekawa prac.

Pozdrowienia,
Gosia

daddo (18517) 2013-02-10 4:24

Zdravo Kasia. I don't know whether life goes on in its normal way.What sadness hides behind those windows? I remember when I was there I asked a woman who was crossing the bridge across the river whether the cemetery I was looking at upon the hill was from the war.She got teary and replied that her son was buried there. The pain is always there regardless of life's tempo and outward appearances. The snow has given your scene an even eerier look, a more desolate feeling, a deeper silence, a more definitive cessation of existence, a greater sense of the meaningless of hate and dogma. A fine photo Kasia. Regards. Klaudio.

Sergiom (39336) 2013-02-10 5:41

Bonjour Kasia,

J'aime beaucoup la construction de cette image. A partir du cadrage vertical qui donne de la profondeur à l'image, de la parfaite gestion de la lumière de nuit et aussi par la perspective sur le village en arrière plan.

Amicalement

Serge

yquem46 (32323) 2013-02-10 7:03

Hi Kasia
Beautiful photo
I like the compo with this contrast between the golden houses of living people with those in the gray silver of the dead
A striking visual impact
Bravo, have a nice sunday
Patrick

krzychu30 (8935) 2013-02-10 8:51

Czesc Kasiu,
wyjatkowe miejsce i wyjatkowa kompozycja.Z jednej strony mamy utrzymany w zimnych,szaro-bialych odcieniach cmentarz,ktore znakomicie oddaja okrucienstwo tych przeciez nie tak odleglych wydarzen.Z drugiej zas strony ulica i dalej domy sprawiajace tutaj w twojej kompozycji wrazenie niejako granicy pomiedzy tym co bylo i toczacym sie dalej zyciem.Pieknie oswietlone w cieplych barwach.Znakomite zestawienie,pobudzajace nas do zastanowienia i dajace mozliwosc swojej interpretacji.

Pozdrawiam serdecznie
Krzysiek

rychem (9264) 2013-02-10 8:52

Ten cmentarz jest niesamowity, takiego jeszcze nie widziałem, zdjęcie robi wrażenie przez specjalne światło
pozdrawiam
Ryszard

Ber (8227) 2013-02-10 12:20

smutne miejsce ale ciekawie wyglada dzieki grze swiatla i cienia
pozdrawiam

holmertz (26982) 2013-02-10 12:42

Hello Kasia,
This is a sad but fascinating picture and it is in every way very well taken. The tombstones seem impossible to count, and I guess this is just one of several cemetaries of this kind in Sarajevo. The light shining for the dead is almost eerily balanced by the light along the street and inside the jomes of the still living.
Kind regards,
Gert

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eldancer1 (17106) 2013-02-10 15:07

War kills a lot of people but does not solve any problem. Why can't human beings get along? Nice capture of this cemetery, I like the time of day this was taken. Good lighting in spite of the long exposure and wonderful colors. Well done, tfs.

Sonata11 (28391) 2013-02-10 15:39

Witaj Kasiu,
niesamowity jest ten cmentarz. Wspaniale ujelas to miejsce spoczynku. Piekna i ciekawa nocna kompozycja.Bardzo ladne oswietlenie, kolorystyka, super punkt widzenia. Bardzo mi sie podoba.
Serdecznie pozdrawiam,
Barbara

ACL1978 (5793) 2013-02-10 18:33

I don't know if I've mentioned this, but despite never visiting the Balkans in general, I've long felt a deep connection to the area. While a student, I became engrossed in the history and identity politics of the region, and the Yugoslav wars were a central aspect of that understanding. So I look at this shot as a really impressive statement - the sea of obelisks, all the same, from a war fought over imperceptible difference; the lighted gazebo which connects those obelisks to the world of the living in the top part of the frame. A very powerful statement on the Bosnian tragedy, and really beautifully captured. Thank you for this one.

Andrew

Graal (88982) 2013-02-10 23:09

Czesc,
dramatycznie to wyglada. Niezwykly cmentarz. Swietny strzal ze swietnego POV. Tutaj widac jak Sarajewo ucierpialo podczas wojny. Dobry reportaz i prezentacja.
Milego dnia.
Aleksander

dkmurphys (36857) 2013-02-11 1:35

Hi Kasia,
A sad place but a great opportunity to take such a great picture. Well done, enjoy a fine week.

Daniel

abmdsudi (26311) 2013-02-11 19:56

Hi Kasia
This kind of image always bites me in the heart.
It's an amazing scene, surreal and fascinating.
A very very grave atmosphere, well captured.
Kind regards

nifervon (113) 2013-02-13 15:58

Well captured night photo. I love the POV and that you included the houses in the back. Serene looking photo.

Jen

Rafer (14231) 2013-02-15 10:21

Impressive shot and lights.... congratulations!!!!

tober (8748) 2013-02-20 11:03

Hi Kasia, the round-shaped mausoleum in the middle of the tombstones belongs to late-Alija Izetbegocic, who is the first President of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Very impressive photo the effect of which is further increased by snow. Congratulations.

ourania (12469) 2013-02-24 3:57

Hello Kasia,
this is a marvellous image combining raw and hurtful reality with exquisite beauty. The excellent depth and clarity make your downward point of view and the whole composition most effective. The contasts in lighting, colour and atmosphere as well as those of the shadows and the lights are striking and suggestive.The two parts are clearly related, though, and their coexistence in this frame is absolutely touching. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a lovely week,
Ourania

rigoletto (30532) 2013-02-26 10:30

This one makes me speechess.
The subject is an overall tragedy and your presentation, especially the snow & the night makes it even more touching. Cold tones for the martyrs, warm tones for the living... Absolutely great.
Regards,
Deniz

Nard (6913) 2013-04-10 1:10

Hi Kasia
An interresting galery with nice idea and picture. On this one I like the contrats between the snow and the warm colors on the city and the graphism made by the tombstones.
Regards
Bernard