Rok it to the moon, a photo from Moscow, Center

Photographer's Note

This is a monument to the conqueror's of space, in Moscow. It is not far from Prospekt Mira (peace avenue) metro station.

It was erected in Moscow in 1964 to celebrate Soviet achievements in space exploration. It depicts a rocket that rises on its exhaust plume. The monument is 110 meters tall and is made of titanium. The Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics is located inside the base of the monument.

Next to my hotel in Perm, where I went to visit Serghei (Serp2000), there was a museum dedicated to Yuri Gagarin (the first human in space). Almost everywhere I went in Russia there were monuments, or references to him. This man was inspirational for Russia and many Russian people. I read in a museum one man describing that his father only started believing in communism after Gagarin was sent to space since "anything was now possible".

Enjoy.

Title of the pic comes form a song by The Stranglers.

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emka (152182) 2016-10-25 7:43

Hello Mike, superb presentation of this monument, I like the symmetry and colours.
I also went there. The metro station is quite interesting, and I wanted to see the logo of Mosfilm, Worker and Kolkhoz Woman by Mukhina that is somewhere nearby. I haven't seen the Gagarin Museum in Perm.

Warm regrad s Malgo

GyurMaster (21341) 2016-10-25 8:02

Dear Michael,

Nice to see a picture from you, again! And what a picture! I reminds me to the tail of scorpion. Very good observation and execution.

Best Wishes,
Gy.

dkmurphys (78000) 2016-10-25 8:04

Hello,
That's quite an amazing detail, you have created here a wonderful artistic composition. Well done!

Daniel

danos (110407) 2016-10-25 8:38

Hello Michael,
great the creative perspective from this monument in Moscow.I like the angle of the shot as the excellent POV with the grey sky to makes the image even more attractive.

Regards,Danos

BennyV (32570) 2016-10-25 8:46

Hello Mike

This is a beauty. Very desolate feel to it with lots of great greys. The shape reminds me a bit of a viking ship.

Off to the pub next for the Spurs game (and to work on a case we're preparing against a Belgian journo who continuously writes disgusting stuff about Hillsborough).

Cheers

Benny

PS: Great song title reference!

lousat (129945) 2016-10-25 8:53

Hi Michael,every time a masterpiece and this a new one! Magnificent capture of the monument dedicate to the conqueror's space of Russia.Soviet space missions have always interested me, and this pillar is also celebrating the many dead who have always been hidden from the world for not highlighting the failures of many attempts, especially in the 60's. The pic is fantastic,great persepctive,perfect simmetry and the usual lovely work in PP. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

ktanska (40067) 2016-10-25 9:07

Hi Mike,
Very stylish monument and your angle is quite efficient. Shiny metal against grey sky looks great. Yes, they did miracles those days.
Kari

Royaldevon (75378) 2016-10-25 10:56

Hello Mike,

Good to see you posting again and what a fine shot with which to make a return!
It is quite minimalistic yet it stands out, not only as a shot but on the page.
The limited colour palette adds to its impact, the copper spire piercing the grey sky space with its blade like tip.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)
I suppose it was very futuristic for the time.
Yuri Gagarin was a star of his time for we have all heard of him and his achievements.

serp2000 (47063) 2016-10-25 12:12

Hi, again!
Can you imagine the new space equipments standards? The scientists say we can't let to fly to space with that space suit today. It's just dangerous. Anyway they did it. I have read a lot about the first cosmonauts and astronauts. If you remember I live on the Vladimir Komarov St.
His spaceflight on Soyuz 1 made him the first Soviet cosmonaut to fly into outer space more than once, and he became the first human to die on a space mission—he was killed when the Soyuz 1 space capsule crashed after re-entry on 24 April 1967 due to a parachute failure.
However, because he died when the capsule crashed into the ground, he is not considered to be the first human fatality in outer space.
Best wishes!
Serghei

Fis2 (155599) 2016-10-25 13:26

Witaj Michael!
A very curious monument.
Good presentation.
I like framing and symetry.
Interesting colors.
Greetings from Poland.
Krzysztof

lucasgalodoido (26956) 2016-10-25 15:05

Olá Michael,
bem interessante esse monumento mesmo, e sua composição ficou ótima com esse POV e o céu carregado. Belo trabalho.
Parabéns e Abraço,
Lucas

macjake (96157) 2016-10-25 17:16

Hi Michael
now this is freaking AWESOME. can you show us a wider angle shot that shows it in its entirety, just curious to how it looks from afar.

you lucked out with the brooding grey sky/atmosphere, i think that makes the subject even more haunting and unusual.
if you had a clear blue sky, it just wouldn't have the same impact.

Man, i gotta go to Russia.
well executed shot
cheers
Craig

abmdsudi (88537) 2016-10-25 21:00

Hi Mike
Looks like that the space race is still very much alive as represented by this towering monument rising above the rest and that must have been a fascinating visit Mike. It stands out well as a wonderfully uncluttered and symmetrically composed. Like your adventurous low-low shooting point as the fg suggests and lovely touch of shine shine on the base of the 'rocket', I think your pp lends the extra brooding sky a real treat... Simply gorgeous and what a sight to witness in person. I am impressed, Congrats.
Best wishes

jemaflor (135404) 2016-10-25 23:36

Salut Michael,
Intéressante et originale cette présentation bien réalisée, le rendu avec cette dominante grise donne une atmosphère particulière, résultat très photogénique.

jhm (202989) 2016-10-26 4:23

Hello Michael,

A great congratulations to the makers of the tower, this is not simple.
An excellent composition.
Sharpness and clarity are pleasant to look at.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice day,
John.

willperrett (14029) 2016-10-26 11:59

Hello Mike

Didn't Yuri Gagarin die in a jet plane accident? Anything is possible! Well now... not keen on the extra frame; not keen on this coloured-subject-in-a-monochrome-photograph thing either: bit of a cliché if you ask me. But I still like the photograph: particularly how the monument grows out of the paving slabs (?) and the dramatic sky, which I guess has also had the PP treatment. I use P'shop all the time, but I hope no-one can tell! That's where we differ, and vive la différence!

Regards

Will

CLODO (45094) 2016-10-28 9:33

Hi Mike

Good opportunity and a researched Pov to convince us that the rocket is taking off
Cheers
CLODO

kasianowak (15818) 2016-10-31 15:11

Hi Mike
If it weren't for TE rules, I would have thought, seeing the thumbnail, that this image is a piece of graphic design rather than a photo. But it definitely pushes the boundary between art and travel photography. I love everything about it: the symmetry, the tones, the idea.
Thank you for your last critique and the answer is: yes, that's what photography is for me too - the journey into the part of me that requires solitude to be found. I too find it hard to shoot in the company of other photographers or people in general. I dedicated my last post to you.
Apologies about the delayed reply (busy at work again!).
Best wishes
Kasia