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au Village Martyr
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Copyright: Frank De Cock (Dingo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2895 W: 370 N: 2730] (11723)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2007-07-14
Categories: Mood
Camera: Canon EOS350D/Digital Rebel XT, Tamron 18-200/3.5-6.3 AF XR DI-II LD IF, @ ISO 200, B+W Circular Polarizer MRC
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/125 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Périgord Noir 2007
Date Submitted: 2008-04-15 15:08
Viewed: 480
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
...Oradour-Sur-Glane.

A monument, a testimonial to the cruelty of mankind: the brutal murder of the town's inhabitants on June 10th, 1944, by troops from the Der Führer regiment of the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich. More info here.

This is the Bouchoule Bakery; in one of the three ovens shown here, the burnt body of an 8-week-old baby was discovered... None of the pigs that committed these crimes (I cannot possibly think of them as human, but I do apologize to all pigs) were really punished for it. Two of them were convicted to death in 1953 but received a pardon by the French State. Incredible...

Nowadays, the Martyr Village, "frozen in time" as it was found after the liberation, is a monument and can be visited. A strong experience, I must say.

Tech talk

No b&w conversion: I converted the raw file and simply eliminated the colour info. But I did apply an orange filter and increased the contrast.

Straightened, cropped slightly.

Levels, shadows and highlights, again to increase contrast.

Downsized and framed with some home-made PS actions.
vandana2923, Urfaust, Liberty, farradhim, vsinopoulos, Hendrika, chrisJ has marked this note useful
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Salut Frank,

Une image qui vaut milles mots. Good choice for the Black and white.
Nice composition. Thank You

-Josée

I think the black and white is the best for this photo, especially what it represents...
there must be real bad vibes still in the air at this place
I would add grain and "atmosphere" to it

Jacline

ciao Frank..
your shot is superb.. a precious contribution to memory of a not so far past..
scene is dramatic and intense.. ruins are full of details.. and thinking to what they represents.. all the compo becomes really striking!!
excellent post!! thanks
ciao Marco
;) soon

Hi Frank,
Beautiful b&w composition.
Best regards,
Ralf

(:

Hi Frank,

Very nice shot, good choice for this subject the B&W, lighting is good and DOF also. Nice detail and the frame !!!simple and nice.
Greetings to all,
TFS,
Vassilis

Hello Frank,
Beautiful shot of ruins.
Nice details and good contrast in thsi BW shot. TFS
Vandana
later

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  • Hendrika Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1784 W: 599 N: 4316] (18630)
  • [2008-04-20 23:02]
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Eigenlijk wilde ik dat ik de note had overgeslagen - ik kon zo ook wel raden waar het om ging.
Frank, ik vond het vroeger al erg, maar nu wordt ik er echt misselijk van als ik verslagen van die tijd lees.
De foto dus: ja perfect, maar ik zit nu steeds in te zoomen op de oven. Heb voor het eerst spijt dat ik naar een foto kijk - zal wel wat met leeftijd te maken hebben..............

Els
:)

hi Frank,
Thank you for your comment on my latest upload today. Sometimes, our photos have different impact or features in different monitor. Mine is only an ordinary LG made in Korea. It is different pixels if you use the monitor of the Mac laptop, or other laptop coz it is more sensitive. I know it because when I'm using the Mac laptop of one of my niece, I saw the big difference. Someday, i'm gonna update my computer my friend. Would you believe I'm using my PC for 6 years now? The same monitor but upgraded MOBO and evrything.
Dennis

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3951 W: 219 N: 3785] (28213)
  • [2008-05-19 0:43]

Hi Frank

A stark testimony to the brutality of the 3rd Reich. Long may they rot in hell. Good sharpness, tonal range & graphism. There were also some good shots of this place over on TE, a few months ago.

Excellent architectural photography.

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