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Copyright: Janice Dunn (Janice) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3152 W: 213 N: 6650] (26276)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2007-04-21
Categories: Daily Life, Architecture
Camera: Canon EOS 30D, Canon 70-300mm DO IS USM
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/1000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): ISO Day [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-05-12 4:56
Viewed: 257
Points: 6
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More from the Graveyard

Symonds Street Cemetery

A forgotten place

This was Auckland's major public cemetery from 1840 to 1886 and covers an area of about six hectares.

Closed for over 100 years, this once peaceful resting place is now overwhelmed by the roar of the motorway and busy Symonds Street.

Unfortunately this area has a history of vandalism and assaults so exploring the dark and secluded corners of the cemetery along is not advisable.

The cemetery was developed as five separate cemeteries - Jewish section, Catholic section, Presbyterian section, Anglican section and a combined Wesleyan and general section. Each was run by its own trust board during most of the years it was used for burials.

I had wanted to shoot this cemetery for a while. Ann I finally made it over here a few weeks ago with my TrekLens friends, Pam / Coasties, Dawn, Peter /Eosnut and his wife Marilyn. I found the cemetery very interesting and it is much bigger than I realised.

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Hallo Jeanice, ein schönes Bild! Ich mag dieses Licht und Schatten Spiel! Toll!
Gruß,Chris!

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  • AKITA Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 515 W: 34 N: 44] (5758)
  • [2007-05-12 18:03]

Dear Janice Dunn,
so impressive and suggestive image this is.
B&W fits the air of there.and black rusty rails and their shadows on white stone wall make nice space.
blurred pattern is excellent.
thank you
Akihisa

I like this shot, it is simplistic yet has a lot going on in it at the same time. It is quite monochromatic but has lots of lines and patterns. Good detail of the wrought iron fence. Good texture captured also. Well composed and I like the choice of B/W. Really shows off the details. TFS
Dayna

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