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Photographer’s Note

After the end of the Second World War, Germany was divided into four zones and Berlin into four sectors: American, British, French and Soviet.
On 13 August 1961, the GDR closed its borders and built the Berlin Wall. The World itself was divided and Checkpoint Charlie, border crossing point for foreigners and diplomats, became the absolute centre of this division, and it is marked by the Allied checkpoint barracks built on 22 September 1961.
In the next 28 years, till 9 november 1989, thousands people tried to pass the Wall in every way, and 1065 of them died.
This unofficial and privately financed monument was erected at Checkpoint Charlie in memory of the Wall victims like a tribute to their freedom desire. But it has been removed some days ago by court order...

The photo was taken on purpose out of focus.

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pione (2031) 2005-08-01 3:33

Le foto sfocate non sono quasi mai capite, perché chi giudica guarda in modo ossessivo la tecnica o la costruzione dell'immagine. Secondo me invece le sensazioni, i sogni, le chimere, i ricordi, le speranze passano spesso da immagini non ben definite, ma riconoscibili come questa. Complimenti!

greg (2835) 2005-08-08 19:02

Has it gone? I didn't know that. Why? What's to replace it?

I like your defocussed image - it works extremely well for this subject. The composition seems a little uncertain, though - I don't see the reason why you framed it as you did.