For Ike: Jews of Tarnow, a photo from Malopolskie, East

Photographer's Note

Jews comprised 50% population of my home town, Tarnów, before the World War II. You can find a very interesting article on the history of Jews in Tarnów in Wikipedia: HERE. Everybody in my home town knows Goldhammer Street, named after Eliasz Goldhammer (1851-1912), first Jewish mayor of Tarnów. Everybody in Poland has heard about Roman Brandstaetter, Polish-Jewish writer, born in Tarnów.

Tragically, immediately after Germans have captured Tarnów in WWII they have burned all synagogues in town. By the end of the war, the overwhelming majority of 25,000 Tarnów Jews had been murdered by Germans. Not much is left from the Jewish past in Tarnów today.

One of the remaining places of interest is Jewish Cemetery. I have found a more detailed article both on Jews in Tarnów and on this cemetery but only available in Polish HERE. The cemetery supposedly was grounded in 1583 but the oldest preserved tombstones are from late 17th century. The cemetery was demolished by Germans. They have also used its grounds for numerous executions of Jewish community. Only recently in 1989 the renovation of the cemetery started. Tombs of numerous noble people were found.

The gate of cemetery is locked and at the entrance there is a message that a key can be borrowed from Town Museum, which is however quite far away from the cemetery. Hence I have never actually been inside. From one side it is surrounded by barriers through which I was able to take this photo. It was late afternoon and most of the cemetery was covered in deep shade. Just a narrow beam of light was illuminating few tombstones.

pajaran, ikeharel, jhm, worldcitizen, PiotrF, gervaso, Silvio1953, adramad, ChrisJ, adores, COSTANTINO has marked this note useful

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ikeharel (113241) 2015-10-05 0:26

Good morning Mariusz,
As written in the "discussion", many thanks for the gesture. Tarnow was my late father high-school town, and a part of his family lived there.
Pic. of the cemetery is partly lit and very good view onto the shades.
Have a nice new week,
Ike

Matyas (0) 2015-10-05 1:01

Czesc Mariusz! Piekne nastrojowe zdjecie. Wspanialy swiatlocien. Tak wlasnie zyjemy, na granicy swiatla i cienia i tez tylko ten swiatlocien po nas pozostaje. Szalom!

Nicou (193806) 2015-10-05 3:55

Hello

très très belle image et compo quelles tombes juives superbe quelle intimité et tonalité douce superbe des anciennes tombes merveilleux.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

jhm (211736) 2015-10-05 4:05

Witaj Mariusz,

I know that in Poland very much Jewish cemeteries almost under the green vegetation can find.
It seem that this is better maintain, this all through the WW II!
When you want or can, send me different links with the information about the WWII out of your hometown, I say now already thank you very much
I work as free worker in a Canada-Poland museum about the second war.
Wonderful clear and sharp taken in very high quality.
The composition,very pleasant to look at.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice new week,
John

Sergiom (117241) 2015-10-05 5:48

Bonjour Mariusz,

J'aime beaucoup cette composition. J'aime le jeu de la lumière avec les ombres.L'endroit idéal pour ce genre d'exercice.Elle est très agréable à l'oeil.

Amicalement

Serge

Tue (92302) 2015-10-05 6:58

Hello Mariusz,
Excellent impression of the cemetery with this detail of just a couple of tombstones. The light and long shadows look both great.
Lars

Fis2 (170639) 2015-10-05 13:15

Witaj Mariusz!
Takie miejsca budza respekt..
Znakomite swiatlo.
Milego wieczoru
Krzysztof

PiotrF (54538) 2015-10-05 16:14

Czesc Mariusz,
Zachwyca piekne swiatlo, do tego kolory jesieni kojarzace mi sie z cmentarzami. Dobra pora i moment na zrobienie zdjecia. Na marginesie w Lodzi jest jeden z najwiekszych w Europie cmentarzy zydowskich , zdaje sie ze drugi po berlinskim. Moze kiedys wrzuce tu zdjecie
pozdrawiam
Piotr

gervaso (28177) 2015-10-06 3:56

Hello, Mariusz!

The play of the light with the strong shadows gives a very interesting and mysterious atmosphere to the image! In spite of the sad history behind it, it's a beautiful photo! Excellent job!

rychem (72187) 2015-10-06 9:25

Też lubię odwiedzać cmentarze, są skarbnicą wiedzy o ludziach z dawnych czasów, we Wrocławiu mamy cmentarz żydowski, który pełni funkcję muzealną, ciekawe rzeczy można tam zobaczyć
pozdrawiam Ryszard

Silvio1953 (221463) 2015-10-06 9:32

Ciao Mariusz, sad but beautiful composition, splendid light and excellent clarity, very wrll done, my friend, ciao Silvio

adramad (72934) 2015-10-06 9:48

Hello Mariusz.
Very interesting note on the sad history of the Jews in your city and serves to enhance the image that we see, that seem piled graves, give a strange feeling, that ray of sunshine in the lights.
Sharpness, lighting, POV chosen, and the magnificent composition; all factors are perfectly made, in this interesting image.
Well done.
You have a good day.
Best regards.
Luis.

berek (50518) 2015-10-06 23:44

Dear Mariusz
I love this composition. I like the play of light with ombres .use shadows ideal for this kind of exercice.
Greetings. Burak

ChrisJ (171794) 2015-10-07 14:35

Czesc Mariusz!

Good repetition of the gravestones with the minimalist color adding to the sombre mood. Excellent sharpness and it never ceases to amaze me how many people dismiss the Holocaust as a hoax relying on facebook & youtube as their primary 'sources'. I have seen plenty of firsthand evidence and can only conclude it was no hoax. Here is yet more evidence. Tfs.

Cricri (176) 2015-10-08 3:50

Hi Mariusz
Une atmosphère particulière dans les cimetières, ici j'aime le jeu ombre et de lumière , belle réalisation
belle journée
cricri

emka (158030) 2015-10-10 5:25

Miła dedykacja dla Ike'a, zwłaszcza, ze jego rodzina jest gdzies z tamtych stron. Wielokrotnie robiłam aluzję, ze powinien odwiedzic Polskę, ale jakos nie posłuchał :). Ładne nastrojowe zdjęcie. W Warszawie cmentarz żydowski jest ciagle czynny i olbrzymi - 200 tysięcy macew i ponad 30 ha powierzchni. Zaprowadziłam tam Chrisa Julesa.

M

adores (46979) 2015-10-18 16:24

Hi Mariusz!
It's a very good shot, captured with a perfect soft light, I really like the light and shadows and the fallen leaves covering the ground. Good note also!

COSTANTINO (116377) 2020-12-23 22:41

Hello dear friend and have a nice day
and a happy evening
a different photo with
interesting notes
my personal opinion is
that we must visit
a cemetery once a month
in order to be better people
regards
cOSTANTINO