Rochester has a most unusual, powerful and moving Vietnam Memorial. Located over a large area within Highland Park, it commemorates the loss of 280 lives using a series of plaques/posts that snake their way around the site. Each post [see below] contains a small disk depicting their military branch, and a inset plaque with their name, age and rank, as well as the name of the high school from which they graduated. The last piece of information brings everything closer to home and more personal. Another highlight of the memorial site is a monument containing the figure of a soldier in the act of walking [literally] into a granite wall [below right]. One can imagine a number of interpretations for the symbolism of this structure -- each of them gut-wrenching. I don’t often get over to visit the memorial, but each time I leave away with deep emotions. These photos were originally in color, but after conversion to B & W, I thought that they had a more profound impact.
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9 comments:
Wow I agree with you this is the first time I see a memorial like this. I thought at first its a fence when I look on the next photo my jaw drop its beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
SWF
Excellent black and white photographs.
Regards and best wishes
You really captured the essence of this memorial...love the first image and the curvy leading line through the scene...the last image is an emotional scene that we have seen too much of in the recent years!
Ah... Without seeing the original color photos, I tend to agree that the b/w have more profound impact. I like the most the 3rd picture of a soldier standing in front of a wall - so solemn and powerful.
TRULY moving and so beautiful. Your shots capture the poignant feel of the monument's many pieces. The gray snowy day adds to the wistfulness. May these heroes rest in peace.
Thanks all -- I appreciate the positive feedback! Where ever you are, peace and love --Stan
Perfect in black and white, and your composition is wonderful. You've really captured the feel of the place.
Stan...I am totally in love with that last photo. Perfect in black and white.
Beautiful...your photos are full of emotions.
-r1-
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