Never forget Photo

Photographer’s Note

Auschwitz Birkenau was the largest German extermination camp during the time of the national socialism, between 1940 and 27.01.1945. I have decided in addition to drive, because me has always world history fascinated.
In 1947, in remembrance of the victims, Poland founded a museum at the site of the Auschwitz concentration camp. By 1994, some 22 million visitors — 700,000 annually—had passed through the iron gate crowned with the motto "Arbeit macht frei". The anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops on January 27, 1945 is celebrated on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Holocaust Memorial Day in the United Kingdom, and other similar memorial days in various countries.

Lay, raszid62, ChrisJ, HienVy, swiatopelk777, madredeus, sebastn has marked this note useful

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sezginkalkan (58) 2009-03-30 12:52

yeah i know this place and it is very important for Poland..good information..
nice shut..

pastadog (12821) 2009-03-30 14:29

An important document, Adrian, aptly in B&W, a good POV to catch these infamous fences in diagonal... a good day to include the sign close to the viewer... I wasn't aware that these signs are still kept there... well done, Daniel

Lay (26) 2009-03-30 18:10

Very interesting this photo and also very sad!
The black colour was well chosen in my opinion. Very well done Adrian.
The note is also great, thank You!

Maria

raszid62 (3137) 2009-03-30 22:58

I greet
Impressive picture, very large impression does. The remembrance of black period in history of mankind. This,that picture is black and white adds him strength. Congratulations.
Joseph

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ChrisJ (70271) 2009-03-31 1:16

Guten Tag Adrian

A sobering experience, I'm sure! This must never happen again. The stark b&w treatment suits the sombre subject, well. Excellent sharpness & perspective. Tfs!

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Polakowski (989) 2009-03-31 1:58

Mimo niemal parali¿uj±cego dramatyzmu,my¶lê,¿e trzeba pokazywaæ te miejsca.Bez koñca,bo ludzie zapominaj±.Potem przestaj± dawaæ wiarê.
Pozdrawiam,
Tom

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Nicou (44867) 2009-03-31 7:04

Hello,

Image pleinde d'émotion, on regarde, on pense et se tait, superbe, plus jamais ça.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

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SNOOP_Chan (828) 2009-03-31 10:24

Asa e, n-ar trebui sa uitam...a fost prea urat si prea mult...bine ales b/w...tfs!

Mustad (126) 2009-04-03 7:58

Hi, Adrian!
Nice shoot. Successful transfer in the b/w. Good composition. The awful place, and such always remains in the history.
Greetings from Kenigsberg.
Tfs, Fil.

Nolme (5290) 2009-04-10 13:51

En ce jeudi saint, je fais une prière pour ceux qui sont morts dans ces camps. merci de nous faire partager ces images fortes.

Marie

RedDevil (1071) 2009-04-11 1:08

Hi Adrian
A monochrome work with amazing graphical effect and nice notes. A good TE job done!
Salvatore

ROBAK2801 (71) 2009-04-15 12:40

IM POLISH SO THIS IS ALWAYS VERY TOUCHING FOR ME WHEN I SEE OSWIECIM ESPECIALLY WHEN PHOTOGRAPHER IS GERMAN.THANK U FOR TITLE

HienVy (4) 2009-04-16 19:53

Hi Adian
Thank you for the photo and the note as well.
HienVy

swiatopelk777 (8510) 2009-04-17 6:15

Hi Adrian!
Never forget. We remember!
Great work.
Greetings from Polska!

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CLODO (4248) 2009-04-25 8:54

Hi Adrian
you are right: never forget!
Good POV and framing, but you shot is too grey, you do not have pure white and black.
The B&W is well adapted to the message you want to pass
regards
CLODO

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sebastn (116) 2009-04-27 1:49 [Comment]

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ghilain (1714) 2009-05-01 3:58

Oui, lieu émouvant.
Je l'ai visité sous le soleil, comme toi et les couleurs m'ont dérangées. Tu as bien fait de choisir le noir et blanc!

Bien à toi

briGitte

barrufeto_77 (25809) 2009-05-13 3:07

Hola Adrian.

Yo también estuve allí y, cada vez que veo fotos del campo o las que yo mismo puse en TE, no puedo evitar ponerme los pelos de punta.

Por supuesto, el B&W es una buenísima opción para recrear mejor el drama que allí se vivió.

Un saludo!

danyy (68802) 2009-05-13 23:41

Bonjour Adrian,
on s'évertue vraiment à laisser cet endroit intact pour qu'on puisse le visiter sans voir els horreurs qui s'y sont produites.
Le choix de b&w est ici judicieux.
Si on demande le contraire du mot liberté et dignité et bien on a le réponse devant les yeux.
Regards.
Daniel.