Found amongst the rubble Photo

Photographer’s Note

A series of pictures taken on a second visit to the memorial village of Oradour-sur-Glane, which was destroyed by the Nazis on 10 June 1944.

The story behind the destruction of the village and the massacre of over 600 of its inhabitants can be seen on the official web site (Centre de la Memoire) here. Information is available in French, English and German.

mikolaj_kawa, KateinDenmark, Budapestman, dareco, danos, Buin, ChrisJ, dip, Gerrit, gunbud trouve(nt) cette note utile

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mikolaj_kawa (32169) 2008-06-05 0:36

Hello Stephen! Wonderful objects, fantastic place. Good lightness. Very original work. Well done!

Budapestman (46657) 2008-06-05 0:43

Hi Stephen,
Great memento for this sad place with very impressive details. The composition is splendid, Very well done! Have a nice day
George

KateinDenmark (1244) 2008-06-05 0:43

Very eerie. I used to work in place where sewing machines like this one were placed n the center of the living room, to show off to guests as a sign of wealth. Seeing one just discarded really says something about the times. Very good choice of subject and the colors fit the mood.

Kate

wolf38 (13868) 2008-06-05 0:45

Hello Stephen. Again one of these pictures with the Charm of the past. The rusty parts stand there as in an exhibition. Very beautifully. Best regards, Wolfgang.

amaryllis (19010) 2008-06-05 1:04

bonjour,
celà parait incroyable de retrouver tous ces objets mais pourtant c'est la réalité
et là cette machine à coudre telle que, bon cadrage et photo avec une bonne luminosité
juliette

Nicou (49329) 2008-06-05 1:37

Hello,

Tu sais que Singer est une marque Suisse, génial cette vieille machine à coudre, à côté le grosse marmitte, le tout dans des couluer ocre-rouille, superbe.

Bravo et amitiés

Nicou

dareco (17104) 2008-06-05 1:37

I love it!! A very beautiful old sewing machine. The background is really nice. The story behind this is so sad, but this is a really good picture. Added to my favorites! TFS and have a happy day!

danos (36416) 2008-06-05 2:06

Salut Stephen,
as i see Nazis troops destroyed this village in 1944, as a lot of villages in Greece and killed hundreds of citizens.I remember this Singer sewing machine from my tender years.Great reportage shot from the oldies.Informative your note.

Regards,Danos

carper (68472) 2008-06-05 2:30

I like the idea here Stephen,
fine antic composition, nice pov and interesting details, good photojob here, have a nice day.
gr. jaap

Buin (40845) 2008-06-05 3:17

Hallo Stephen!
Wonderful! Not many photographers would have seen this - you did. Beauty in decay - a really not everyday scenery!
Greetings from warm and sunny Germany!
Frank

testmaniac (12642) 2008-06-05 3:43

Hello Stephen, nice photo, I just remember that my grand mother had the same "Singer":)
Good job!

TFS

Phil

gildasjan (25178) 2008-06-05 4:08

Bonjour Stephen
Bien vu d'avoir photographié tous ces éléments rouillés qui se confondent à la teinte de la nature.
Bonne journée
Amicalement
Gildas

John_F_Kennedy (33926) 2008-06-05 5:49

Again a good picture showing us the past. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

ChrisJ (72282) 2008-06-05 6:07

Hi Stephen

Amother fine entry in this sombre themed series. My mother use to have a 'Singer' sewing machine, in the 1960's. A good note & link. Tfs!

jurek1951 (27556) 2008-06-05 9:43

Hi Stephen,
Beautiful image Stephen,
great details, excellent composition,interesting subject, good light and colours
Georg

Fis2 (48746) 2008-06-05 10:55

Witaj Stephen!
Very impressive picture! Interesting photo, curious dokument. Good frame and composition, wonderful colors. Wewll done.
Regards
Krzysztof

dip (13424) 2008-06-06 1:21

Hello Stephen,
interesting details of the memorial village,
beautiful photo with good sharpness and natural colors,
Dimitris

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Gerrit (37622) 2008-06-06 12:02

Hi Stephen,
interesting to see some details lifted out in this weird context.
Good picture.
Regards, Gerrit

gunbud (29369) 2008-06-07 18:24

Hi Stephen,
The simple sewing machine a wonderful peacetime machine left to rust in this grim memorial speaks volumes about the devastation of war. Very sharp details and excellent lighting is seen in this somber image.
Regards, Tom

COSTANTINO (24692) 2008-06-10 5:01

Hi Stephen
All these pictures taken on a second visit
to the memorial village are the best gift
of photos you could offer to all of us...
Very interesting,very impressive details
bring memories..VERY ORIGINAL WORK
cONGRATULATIONS for all your photos
of this subject
Costantino