Another tortuous day., a photo from Hunedoara, West

Photographer's Note

The reconstructed torture chamber in the Hunedoara Castle Dungeon. Wasn't sure whether to call this 'Just hanging around' or 'Another tortuous day'. Western Romania was ruled by the Austro Hungarian Empire for hundreds of years. I'd imagine you would have to do something pretty serious to be strung up like this. There is a similar chamber of horrors adjacent to the Vitus Cathedral in Prague Castle. A bit kitschy perhaps, but gives us an insight into how justice used to operate a few centuries ago. There was no appeal system on human rights to the United Nations back then!

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Silvio1953 (208321) 2021-03-09 4:45

Ciao Chris, really a sad chamber, fine details, excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

pierrefonds (105365) 2021-03-09 4:59

Bonjour Chris,

Cette chambre de torture représente l'aspect de la justice qui existait dans plusieurs pays, il y a très longtemps. La prise de vue permet de voir les détails de l'appareil de torture. La lumière environnante a un bel effet sur les couleurs de l'image. Bonne journée.

Pierre

jhm (205019) 2021-03-09 5:19

Hello Chris,

Formerly where the people also cruel, but today are people notwithstanding still cruel.
Wonderful sharp and clear photographed.
Colours, are very attractive picture.
An excellent composition too.
Very well done, TFS.

Regards,
John

Royaldevon (78094) 2021-03-09 5:29

OMG Chris, this looks horrendous! You have really captured the sense of violent torture!
The shadow of the suspended figure makes it appear that his life is draining from his body!

He may not have done anything really serious!
It could be a way of securing information!

Have a good day,
Bev :-)

holmertz (94468) 2021-03-09 7:25

Hello Chris,
Honestly, this is more funny than terrifying. Kitsch often makes me smile. I doubt they would have to do anything "pretty serious" even hundreds of years ago to be punished like this.
Regards,
Gert

pajaran (104701) 2021-03-09 7:50

Pozdrav.
Interesantan pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lepo pokazana prostorija mucilista i detalji, lepe boje i kontrast.
Lepa fotografija.
Bila su to strasna vreemena.
Zelim vam lepo popodne, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Tue (83844) 2021-03-09 11:39

Hello Chris,
This torture chamber looks horrible, but the museum manages to bring it back to life very well and vividly with that body hanging from the ceiling by a rope. Good and clear photo with fine warm tones.
Lars

lousat (131313) 2021-03-09 13:03

Hi Chris,useful and terrific in the same time..ehehe..great capture of this replica of torture chamber,interesting visit to understand uses of old times,great sharpness despite the difficult light. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

ifege (35039) 2021-03-09 21:46

Hi Chris
Very nasty! A good photo in not so good light.
cheers
Ian

COSTANTINO (105875) 2021-03-09 22:45

Hello dear Chris and have a nice day
and a happy evening
original version
sometimes one shot
is one thousand words
regards
costantino

jemaflor (137244) 2021-03-09 23:17

Hi Chris,
Impressive view ... well photographed, excellent quality for your photo, perfect light capture and very good sharpness, well composed with your choice for this frame, tfs.

vjmite (5424) 2021-03-10 3:13

Hi Chris,
A pretty gruesome scene, but then castle dungeons were not there to make people feel good. Life was pretty cruel back then, although it's pretty cruel for a lot of people now. A good indoor photo with good sharpness.
Vince

mkamionka (63358) 2021-03-10 3:47

Hi Chris,
I love both your titles, just hanging around! That made me laugh. Somebody was very creative while decorating this museum, one image tells more than thousands words, ha ha
I actually don't know why I am laughing it is indeed quite a terrible sight.
Very interesting reportage,
M

macjake (96553) 2021-03-19 3:57

Hi Chris
I've been to a few of these torture chambers around the world during my travels...if I see one...I enter :) its such a great history lesson on human behaviour - as bad as it is. How we treat eachother is quite astonishing when you really think about it. No other species does this. cool scene, glad you posted it
cheers
Craig

jmdias (104922) 2021-03-19 9:24

chris

I use to imagine and feel the pain of people in such scenes and I ever avoided to visit this kind of museums. I guess there was one very terrible in peru.. reading the history of catholic saints is ever a nice way to see how creative the ancient people were to create pain in the others.. here in brazil criminals are treated like poor children by the laws, the ones who work and pay taxes are the real criminals as say some politicians who love our money...

take care

jorge