Garden of the Missing Photo

Photographer’s Note

In the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer ( Omaha beach ), you can find the "Garden of the Missing" which commemorates a further 1,557 soldiers, sailors and airmen who fell in Normandy and have no known grave. On the walls of the semicircular garden on the east side of the memorial are inscribed their names. Those who remains have been found since the war are indicated with an asterisk.

Dans le cimetière Américan de Omaha Beach à Colleville-sur-mer se trouve « The Garden of Missing »
« Le Jardin des Disparus » qui commémore la disparition de 1.557 soldats, marins et aviateurs tombés en Normandie en juin 1944 et dont la dépouille n’a jamais été découverte. Leur nom est gravé sur le mur semi-circulaire. Un astérisque en bronze à côté d’un nom représente la retrouvaille du corps.

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Roly (1829) 2004-09-16 13:05

The exposure was a bit difficult here, with very dark and very bright areas, but the composition is very good. Probably the picture would have been even better if the light was less harsh.

Rockyboy (20566) 2004-09-16 14:17

Très bonne composition pour ce lieu commémorant 1557 personnes à qui on doit notre liberté. Peut être qu'il aurait fallut encore un peu sous exposer mais je ne sais pas si c'était possible avec ton Canon Ixus 400. De toute façon, c'est excellent!

vbourrut (30046) 2004-09-16 15:02

Une interessante composition, mais je pense qu'il manque quand même un point fort pour accrocher le regard ! sinon techniquement l'image est sans reproche

Georges (11183) 2004-09-17 13:56

J'apprécie le cadrage pratiquement symétrique qui nous offre ici de jolies courbes et une netteté superbe.
Bel hommage a ce lieu et a ces hommes que vous faite.

hdl (6723) 2004-09-18 6:19

Good symetrie in this picture with the wall, the grass and path curving in the same direction. But the most important thing about this picture is the meaning of it. At this time, in Belgium, in several places they are celebrating the 60th anniversary of the liberation. So for me this image is very well placed in time. Thanks for making us remember this.

GRUWEZ (89) 2004-12-19 13:37

The wall also metaphorically expresses the vastness of the loss and suffering for those who actually experienced the war. The wall seems to disappear into the background as if there is no end to it. It is as if it wants to express that enormity of the suffering for those whose names appear on it.