No way out Auschwitz-Poland Photo

Photographer’s Note

This photo is taken in Auschwitz-Birkenau, the former Nazi camp, so called graveyard of nations... This place has a very sad history, which everyone knows a little bit about. I don't want to repeat it, but just want to give one impression of it, if I can...
As you walk through these camps you can hear voices from the ground and feel their sorrow...

This is a cropped, contrasted and framed BW version of a color one. The original version is in WS. Both of them are scanned.

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paulw (2014) 2005-09-23 4:54

Great photo. I think the B&W effect suits the image more. It gives a ghostly feeling to it. Great image that always serves as a reminder.

vapours (7977) 2005-09-23 5:13

I agree with the ghostly feel comment. Very powerful image and the PP work you've done on this is perfect. Well done.

fotomis (835) 2005-09-23 8:34

It is classic showing of this subject. I remember such a photo from the textbook of history. I like him such aging of the photo.
See my photos from Poland. :-)

jinju (14265) 2005-09-23 9:30

Hi Pinar,

the b/w fits the place much better. It conveys the tragedy of this place with more power. So I like the choice of converting. I wish you didnt crop. The original uncropped photo gives more of a feeling of depth and more immensity to the photo.

Paolo (40826) 2005-12-15 16:36

Hi Pinar, the image is too small, and have some focus problems, but all that, with also the incrased contrast, gave more dramticity to that sad image.
good POV and a beautiful persepctiv.
a good shot of an horrible place.
thanks, ciao

teacozie (1375) 2005-12-16 4:15

Hey Pinar,

This leaves a good impression of what a horrible place this was. The frame has a good POV with a vanishing point, I also think it is cropped to allow the things of interest to be centre of attention. But maybe a little too small (maybe could have been 700Pxl?) and a little washed out. All good though.

Thanks!!