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The Entrance to Block 14a

From Auschwitz Concentration Camp

39 total reviews 
Comment from Meluwkah hierateuma


Hello there , this is a interesting composition and the detialing and colours are good too, thanks for sharing and Good luck

 Comment Written 08-Jun-2012


reply by the author on 09-Jun-2012
    Thank you very much for the lovely review
Comment from texasfan


This is such a powerful image, invoking in me such emotion that I find it difficult to write. That time in our history was the darkest era even imaginable, a shameful time that I find hard to fathom. Your image serves as a perfect remembrance and pays homage to those men and women who suffered so terribly in this despicable place. Thank you.

 Comment Written 08-Jun-2012


reply by the author on 09-Jun-2012
    Thank you very much for the lovely review
Comment from Reuven Azachi


If it were not for the prisoner in front of Block 14a it would be impossible to guess that this mundane innocent looking building was indeed one of the horror chambers in Auschwitz concentration camp. Your superior technical skill is manifest in casting a somber vintage look in this photo by converting it into sepia color. Excellent exposure and clarity in bringing out the detail of every single brick as well as every detail of the door and its frame. The cloning of the prisoner and blending him seamlessly in the immediate environment is outstanding. Overall it is a very somber evocative composition with a very profound story.

 Comment Written 07-Jun-2012


reply by the author on 09-Jun-2012
    Thank you very much for the lovely review
Comment from lilly1pad


I too visited a concentration camp and I will never forget either. If there is beauty in what they endured which there is not and yet there is beauty in how you have this photo as it gives me chills. I think this is a perfect picture for everyone to see and remember as we should never forget what humans are capable of doing.

 Comment Written 07-Jun-2012


reply by the author on 07-Jun-2012
    Thank you very much for the lovely review
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    You are welcome
Comment from Black Tomatoes Inc


Great subject and composition. Nice work with frame blending and adding of textured frame. The choice of sepia also works and so does the fading out of the prisoner... makes the piece look very haunting...

 Comment Written 07-Jun-2012


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    Thank you very much for the lovely review
Comment from SusieM1


What an amazing story behind this shot and an incredible atmosphere you have captured and created with this photo. This is really wonderful - love the framing used and the change to sepia with the faded, ghost like prisoner presented in front - just wonderful.

 Comment Written 07-Jun-2012


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Comment from Mary Dreisbach


Powerful picture! Great initial impact. Evokes emotion. Nice job on the editing. Great artist notes. Well done! Best wishes in the contest!

 Comment Written 07-Jun-2012


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Comment from sunnyb


What a haunting picture, what a heart breaking story. I am so glad you researched his story and shared it with us, these horrors should never be forgotten. The sepia adds to the haunting image.

 Comment Written 07-Jun-2012


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Comment from netdweller


This is a chilling image you have presented here - It is a part of history you do not want to remember but should never forget - You have captured the wall and doors very well indeed - great detail. Lighting and focus - Love the change to sepia - and you have transformed the figures transparency perfectly -

 Comment Written 06-Jun-2012


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Comment from jesuel


what a great photo i really like how you have created the ghostly image the sepia tones really give it that vintage look beautiful work here

 Comment Written 06-Jun-2012


reply by the author on 07-Jun-2012
    Thank you very much for the lovely review