Passing Through

[Pete Askew]

A figures passes between the columns in the Memorial to the Murdered Jews in Berlin.

Leica M9 + 35mm Leica Summilux M. ISO160, 1/15s at f1.8.0. PP in LR and Nik ColorFX 4.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

You are The Boss. Perfection.

 

[Brian Moore]

How very enigmatic. Ghostly. Magic, Pete!

 

[Lesley Jones]

It is ghostly, isn't it? Sad and thought provoking too. I would have thought all that even without the introduction...

 

[Paul Lange]

The tone of the photograph certainly suits the subject and the texture is really nice. Like the frame too.

Is that some feet in the background?

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Almost like an oil painting was my first impression - the way the light grads from top to bottom, and the colors gel together - wonderful stuff

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Brilliant. Worthy for a gallery!

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Brilliant. Worthy for a gallery!

 

[Nihat Iyriboz]

Perfection indeed, Pete. No other words needed.

 

[Pete Askew]

Thank you all. The monument is visually quite amazing and it is strange experience to be slowly submerged by the columns and to only come across others fleetingly. It is actually two other figures in the distance: the monument is pretty large.

 

[Beth Carter]

perfectly shot and processed, the blurriness and bright background adds to the ethereal mood.

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Beth.

 

[Hamish Gill]

I've had this open for a while now to keep coming back to it ... What makes this work is that it almost looks like it has motion blur on two axis ... The chap moving for one, but the material of the walls and even path creates a similar effect! Very effective shot this is I think! Really like it!

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Hamish. Yes, the way the light reflects off the polished concrete of the columns is very interesting indeed and one of the many strange effects created by this installation.

 

[Glenn Clabo]

Pete...You cause me to pause and think with so much of your work. This one had me lost for an explanation of why I like it so much...so I'm just going to tell you...I like it very very much.

 

[Pete Askew]

Thank you so much Glenn. The memorial is a fascinating experience and I wanted to try to convey something of it. It would be interesting to see if I have managed that. I know Vic has been there.

 

[Julian Davies]

Awesome . i would hang that on my wall...GREAT capture...

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Julian.

 

[Vic Shaw]

Ha! I did the same too! this place just calls for this shot

 

[Pete Askew]

Exactly! I waited and waited though and just as someone passed another walked straight in from of me. In the end I had to get my friend to walk across (which he did after running through, popping out of the wrong place etc, etc - Oh how I laughed! )

 

[Vic Shaw]

It's an interesting subject to try to photograph and capture the emotion of the place, I was lucky in that it was snowing and I was able to get droplets running down the stones, although a little too enthusiastic with the DoF button!