Well it's that time again. It's the new Photo Project!

"The Cemetery"

This is a slight change from what I had originally planned, but I was inspired by a show I had seen on PBS called "A Cemetery Special", and man I just couldn't wait to get out a visit some dead folks. So guess what my friends, now it's your turn!

Get out there and get some pictures of you favorite "End Of The World" hang out!

So come on guys lets have even more business this month!

Hope this fits - I'll be shooting more in cemetaries - but here is my first.

This isn't the best technically speaking - but it sure is old. ;)

Liz

And it's not even November yet. Very nice Liz...
Tim

This was taken at the Jacksonville Memorial Gardens in Orange Park, Florida.

It was one little part of a small array of tiny monuments to a dead child.

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Hope this fits - I'll be shooting more in cemetaries - but here is my first.

This isn't the best technically speaking - but it sure is old. ;)

Liz


Nice Head stone Liz. I really dig the 18th century lingo on it!

Thanks Almo,

Actually I was out yesterday (Sunday) for about an hour and ran across a very old cemetary. I had a difficult time with the lighting as it was mid-afternoon and the sun was extremely bright - with the shadows from the trees in the cemetary there was too much contrast, so I wasn't pleased with any my shots. This was a "good" one. :confused:

Liz

Nice Head stone Liz. I really dig the 18th century lingo on it!

This is a nice shot - you did great with the lighting - I should have brought you along to help with the contrast on my shots.

It's very nice.

Liz

This was taken at the Jacksonville Memorial Gardens in Orange Park, Florida.

It was one little part of a small array of tiny monuments to a dead child.

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I have a series from a Confederate Soldier Cemetery in Fredericksburg, VA. Hope I haven't over done it.

Here are a couple from the Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetary

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The first burrial at the site

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Tombstones at night

Almo, do we shoot them now? Or can they be old shots?

Almo, do we shoot them now? Or can they be old shots?


Well, technically the point of the project is to inspire and prompt you to go out and shoot something new, but I won't tell if you don't... ;)

Well, technically the point of the project is to inspire and prompt you to go out and shoot something new, but I won't tell if you don't... ;)

In that case...lol, here's a couple!

I took a ride in the rain this afternoon and found this little cemetary out in the country.

I took a ride in the rain this afternoon and found this little cemetary out in the country.


Oh man! The first and third are astounding! That angel looks as though it just fluttered up and had a seat to look at that grave. You used the rain and light very well.

After a long absence I have returned to photography, galvanized by my new digital SLR. And what do I see - a project with my favorite subject!!

Here are some shots I took at a small graveyard just down the road from my house. Still getting the hang of this digital stuff, so pardon my uploads aren't pretty.

Here is another shot from the same spot I found the little headless angel.


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Oh man! The first and third are astounding! That angel looks as though it just fluttered up and had a seat to look at that grave. You used the rain and light very well.


Thanks for the kind words Almo. Here's another version from today. It was bright and sunny today so I did a little selective desaturation to add a little "mood" to the image.

From the same cemetary as the others.

Here's another from the digital body. Difficult lighting, but I work on B Island and it's sometimes hard to get away from my desk when the light is good. {eyeroll} Damn employers and their priorities.

This is from the Big Island of Hawaii.

When I realized whom I was standing amongst it was all I could do to keep my eyes from welling up.

It's kinda hard to tell by this image, but the markers in this small section are only a third the size of the others in the cemetery. And I swear the air feels different there.
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One more...

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Some more from Baby-Land...


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wow, those are some awesome shots there almo!

here's three more from this morning.

The first shot is from the Col. John McCrae memoral (yes, the same Col. McCrae that wrote "In Flanders Field"). The second one is of a tombstore with a rather worn canadian flag. The last is of a piper who was with the rememberance day service and would pipe by your loved one's grave. (All taken with the Dimage Z2)

Here are a couple of shots from Normandy, I thought with the war in Iraq it may be fitting to post something from a war memorial. Hope these fit in.

Today I went to a nearby pet cemetery.

Almo,

That Babyland group is amazing.

I am going to try to participate in this....

adina

From The Falls Church church yard in Falls Church, Virginia. (Say that 5 times fast!) :p

Taken at a church in Augusta, Ga.

Payne! Great shot there, love the angle and the sky!

Could not decide which to use so put both in - hope that is ok.

Roger

Here is some I took today of a local cemetary..........

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a154/KatzPomDogz/Tombstone.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a154/KatzPomDogz/Cross.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a154/KatzPomDogz/sunsetcemetary.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a154/KatzPomDogz/BWCemetary.jpg

Hope it's OK to join in. I'm very new here but had to participate in this since cemeteries are my favorite subject matter.

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Melissa

Here are some shots that I took yesterday.

Welcome Melissa, it's always good for people to join in. I really like the first shot.

Payne that shot is awesome! Love the angle.

Thank you. I have more taken this month but I wonder if there is a limit to how many I can post.

Melissa, you can post as many pictures as you want. If you feel uncomfortable about doing that you can post a few then put in a link to your "My Gallery" and have the rest of your pictures in that location. Also I took a look at your link, you have two cute daughters. Keep the pictures coming.

Thanks Almo and Axle!!

What could be better than such a complimen from the Minolta Warrior, and the guy whose work is displayed on my wall (and one of my fav photogs) :D
I definately feel more comfortable, capable, and confident using the SLR. Thnks again guys!

Thanks again James. Here are a couple more that I like.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-2/946841/reflection2.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-2/946841/sunlight.jpg

Here are a few more from the Falls Church.

Here is my cemetary shot. Was shot this past summer, sorry it isn't a "recent" shot. Hope you like!

Jules.

i really enjoyed this project

Hi to all,
I'm quite new of the forum, so maibe i make some mistake posting this photos: sorry in advance.
Few time ago i was in Prague for job and i thake some photos at jewish old cemetery. It was my first work with my first digital camera a nikon cp5400.
I hope you enjoy these shoot.
Thank in advance for your critiques.

:mad:
i can't upload photos
i try again ......
:) ok here're the photos (maybe before they are too big )
thank again and sorry for confusion :p

These are the last two I swear! ;) This has been such a fun project I may continue to do this forever. LOL!

These pictures aren't technically from a cemetery, more of a roadside shrine to where someone drove off the mountain outside of Colorado Springs but I thought the feeling of sacred ground still carried.

Here is a couple more shoot from over the weekend.

I'm surprised at how many cemetary pictures that i actually have

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Hey Sportsman,
I really love the scale and warm tone of that first one! Great Shot! I too was surprised at how many cemetery images I had.
Cheers!