emulsion on silver gelatin
If don’t do this everyday then you make mistakes. The girl in the gallery is a young Israeli soldier, I was so nervous that I made a mess of the camera settings and basically forgot everything I know about photography so the shot wasn’t as good as I hoped for.
Leica M9; Summilux 50; Summicron 35; Elmar 21; VSCO
Still lucky….
Leica M9; Summilux 50; Summicron 35; Elmar 21; VSCO
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
Taken from “For the Fallen” by Laurence Binyon
11th November 2012 Südwestfriedhof Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery (Stahnsdorf near Berlin)
I spent some time with one of my favourite photographers at a local Russian graveyard this week. It sounds like a strange idea and it certainly was eery, but it proved to be a place of peace and absolute beauty and hence ideal for photography.
Thanks to my wife for the great birthday present, I just hope a little of his talent rubbed off.
The picture is dedicated to Private Kozma who never lived to see his 40th birthday. (My Russian is non-existent so if I’ve misspelt his name please let me know)
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