I think "the dying light" lends an appropriate somber atmosphere. I like the B&W mood accept for the fact that it would tend to obscure some cross decorations. Great attempt at a scene that's difficult to get a lens around.
Jack --- On Sat, 12/6/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: GESO - War No More > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, December 6, 2008, 12:28 AM > This is subtitled "The Crosses of Lafayette." > > I am very proud of Lafayette. I grew up there, and it is > the next town over. > Some years back an ordinary citizen started erecting > crosses on private > land, to symbolize the fallen US soldiers in Iraq. It's > been a lot of work, but > they have kept the count up-to-date and accurate. > > Yes, it started as, and remains, a peace thing. But over > the years it has > also become a memorial with people adopting crosses for > their loved ones, and > decorating them. So it now serves two purposes, which > aren't really, far > apart. (If you want to read more about it there is a link > on the gallery index > page.) It covers a hill, a lot of a hill, and is directly > across from the Bart > (Bay Area Rapid Transit) station, so a lot of people have > seen it. It's rather > impressive, actually. > > I went over in the dying light yesterday and took some > pictures. I've been > meaning to do it for years. > > http://www.mapphotography.com/WarNoMore/index.html > > Comments welcome. If you like any one (or several) in > particular, I wouldn't > mind hearing about it. > > Marnie aka Doe :-) > > > --------------------------------------------- > Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be > censored. > > **************Make your life easier with all your friends, > email, and > favorite sites in one place. Try it now. > (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
