Thematic Gimme your Graveyards

**Fries** · 04-17-2010, 04:11 AM

The photo perhaps isn't that special, but there is a story behind it. It is quite common to encounter sad stories on a graveyard, but this one was really bad. Some young people drunk or high on something destroyed al lot of graves overnight and I had to interview some of the people discovering that the graves of there loved ones were attacked this way. The grave on this photo was for a young child. His father picked up the remains and displayed them this way.

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**rparmar** · 04-17-2010, 05:34 AM

Originally posted by Fries

The photo perhaps isn't that special, but there is a story behind it. It is quite common to encounter sad stories on a graveyard, but this one was really bad. Some young people drunk or high on something destroyed al lot of graves overnight and I had to interview some of the people discovering that the graves of there loved ones were attacked this way. The grave on this photo was for a young child. His father picked up the remains and displayed them this way.

No, that photo is special, because of this story. Even without, the image conveys to us that there is a story waiting to be told. OK, so we could talk about the technical merits, but we do that (I know I do) far too often.

Here is one I forgot about until today, since it was shot on a previous Pentaxium. Strictly speaking it is not a graveyard, it is a shrine I somehow found in Co. Clare. You can see that the land around has been cleared and a wall built up in a circle. From this perspective it rather looks like distant mountains!

People take a lot of care with these in Ireland.

I shot this at 16mm and built up three images into the exposure you see here. People have wondered what flash I used, etc. but I generally use only natural light. The "flash" is simply another exposure.

The sun was setting right behind the shrine as we got there. Serendipity!

Shrine, Co. Clare

(Shot with the DA 16-45mm.)

fractal · 04-17-2010, 06:47 AM

Originally posted by casil403

Especially loving this one Fractal!

Thanks Casil. That was my favourite from the day.

jgredline · 04-17-2010, 07:25 AM

Originally posted by casil403

And this one Javier:

Thank you very much.

Clou · 04-18-2010, 02:22 PM

Hannover, Germany. abandoned Graveyard close to the center of town.

wllm · 04-18-2010, 02:38 PM

jgredline · 04-18-2010, 08:51 PM

wllm · 04-19-2010, 02:06 PM

This is a vin/graveyard, it's ours and nominated to be cleared.

minikin · 04-21-2010, 09:35 AM

Cooks Creek Cemetery.

**rparmar** · 04-22-2010, 01:34 PM

jgredline -- "An old mission grave": A nice composition. Good use of space there.

minikin -- "Cooks Creek Cemetery": That's rather otherworldly, as is appropriate. But I can't decide if I like the sickly green colour or not. Have you tried a monochrome version?

jgredline · 04-22-2010, 09:11 PM

Originally posted by rparmar

jgredline -- "An old mission grave": A nice composition. Good use of space there.

Thank you

jgredline · 04-22-2010, 09:14 PM

Blue · 04-24-2010, 09:53 PM

The Phillips Crypt at the Oakland Cemetery in Tallahassee, Florida. The first one is with a DA 35mm ltd and the last 2 are with a Auto Tak 55mm f1.8 'Zebra' and K200d.

"Pentax: Dare to be Different"

Blue · 04-25-2010, 01:02 PM

Images of some of the graves around the above crypt.

DA 35mm ltd

DA 35mm ltd & K20d

Auto Takumar 55mm f1.8 'Zebra' and K200D

"Pentax: Dare to be Different"

Clou · 04-25-2010, 01:33 PM

Old Jewish Graveyard in Hannover:

04-18-2010, 08:51 PM	#52
jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628	Pentax ME-F with cheap n cheasy 99 cents film

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wllm Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 710	This is a vin/graveyard, it's ours and nominated to be cleared. Last edited by wllm; 04-22-2010 at 02:40 PM.

04-21-2010, 09:35 AM	#54
minikin Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 39	Reflection Cooks Creek Cemetery.

04-25-2010, 01:02 PM	#59
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Images of some of the graves around the above crypt. DA 35mm ltd DA 35mm ltd & K20d Auto Takumar 55mm f1.8 'Zebra' and K200D Auto Takumar 55mm f1.8 'Zebra' and K200D "Pentax: Dare to be Different"

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04-17-2010, 05:34 AM	#47
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,819	Originally posted by Fries The photo perhaps isn't that special, but there is a story behind it. It is quite common to encounter sad stories on a graveyard, but this one was really bad. Some young people drunk or high on something destroyed al lot of graves overnight and I had to interview some of the people discovering that the graves of there loved ones were attacked this way. The grave on this photo was for a young child. His father picked up the remains and displayed them this way. No, that photo is special, because of this story. Even without, the image conveys to us that there is a story waiting to be told. OK, so we could talk about the technical merits, but we do that (I know I do) far too often. Here is one I forgot about until today, since it was shot on a previous Pentaxium. Strictly speaking it is not a graveyard, it is a shrine I somehow found in Co. Clare. You can see that the land around has been cleared and a wall built up in a circle. From this perspective it rather looks like distant mountains! People take a lot of care with these in Ireland. I shot this at 16mm and built up three images into the exposure you see here. People have wondered what flash I used, etc. but I generally use only natural light. The "flash" is simply another exposure. The sun was setting right behind the shrine as we got there. Serendipity! Shrine, Co. Clare (Shot with the DA 16-45mm.)

04-17-2010, 06:47 AM	#48
fractal Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,547	Originally posted by casil403 Especially loving this one Fractal! Thanks Casil. That was my favourite from the day.

04-17-2010, 07:25 AM	#49
jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628	Originally posted by casil403 And this one Javier: Thank you very much.

04-18-2010, 02:22 PM	#50
Clou Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 925	Hannover, Germany. abandoned Graveyard close to the center of town.

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wllm Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 710

04-22-2010, 01:34 PM	#55
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,819	jgredline -- "An old mission grave": A nice composition. Good use of space there. minikin -- "Cooks Creek Cemetery": That's rather otherworldly, as is appropriate. But I can't decide if I like the sickly green colour or not. Have you tried a monochrome version?

04-22-2010, 09:11 PM	#56
jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628	Originally posted by rparmar jgredline -- "An old mission grave": A nice composition. Good use of space there. Thank you

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04-24-2010, 09:53 PM	#58
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	The Phillips Crypt at the Oakland Cemetery in Tallahassee, Florida. The first one is with a DA 35mm ltd and the last 2 are with a Auto Tak 55mm f1.8 'Zebra' and K200d. "Pentax: Dare to be Different"

04-25-2010, 01:33 PM	#60
Clou Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 925	Old Jewish Graveyard in Hannover:

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