War Brides

Uploaded: August 31, 2008

Description

This is a pic of a portion of an installation of images depicting war brides on their wedding day. The installation is call "War Brides: One-Way Passage" and was housed at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria.

The installation was lit by a series of incandescent lights, so I corrected the color to remove the yellow cast, lifted some shadows and adjusted the image curve.

Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/15 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 800, FocalLength: 23.00 mm, Model: NIKON D40

Comments

Lonnie M. Scott August 31, 2008

Extraordinary, moving,with impact and feeling. And good enough for me as mono!! You are a piece of work in your own Mrs. Blank.......... #989848

Evy Johansen level-classic August 31, 2008

Wonderful image, Christina!! #6393524

Tiia Vissak September 01, 2008

a great image! #6393585

Nadya Johnson September 01, 2008

This is quite a display! Great shot of this, Christina! As I mentioned in my post, today would have been my parents' 70th anniversary. So I guess my mother was a "war bride" in a way -- On Sept. 1, 1939 Hitler invaded Poland; that's how they talked about their wedding day, forever afterwards. In a sense, and until Pearl Harbor, it was their 9-11. Old photos seem so bittersweet! I really like this shot. #6393610

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer September 01, 2008

Wonderful find and capture, Christina. #6393622

Jennifer L. Alder September 01, 2008

Love it! Great capture- with a nice story, Christian. Nice use of full frame here :) #6393624

Maria Warren level-classic September 01, 2008

great photo:) #6393673

A P September 01, 2008

Wonderful capture and work, Christina #6393688

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. September 01, 2008

EXCELLENT FIND AND PRESENTATION HERE.

KARU. #6393719

Renata Gusciora September 01, 2008

Ha!That's super find and great capture,Christina!:-) #6393723

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict September 01, 2008

Amazing images and find here, Christina.

Dominick #6393767

Brett Dolsen September 01, 2008

Great capture and editing Christina!!Thought provoking image!!Brett #6393950

Ujjwal Mukherjee September 01, 2008

Excellent perspective and a wonderful story telling image,Christina! #6394203

Christina N. Seuser September 01, 2008

Thank you so much everyone, I really appreciate it! That's quite a story of your parents Nadya, congratulations to them on their anniversary, 70 years, wow. #6397256

Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 01, 2008

EXCELLENT!!! #6397259

Christina N. Seuser September 01, 2008

Thank you Nancy! #6397281

M.Christine Duncan September 02, 2008

POWERFUL! Christina, this image provides such an intense sense of history and legacy... awesome!!!! #6403342

Christina N. Seuser September 02, 2008

Thank you Christine! #6403773

Daniella Puente September 04, 2008

Touching documentary image, well captured... #6410236

Marisol Pastor September 05, 2008

Great shot Christine! I agree with all the previous comments ... images as this one should make people refect about certain aspects of today's world ... we humans don't seem to ever learn from the past. #6415930

Christina N. Seuser September 13, 2008

Thank you Daniella and Marisol for you comments #6449961

Tiia Vissak October 01, 2008

a great MT resubmit! #6536312

Tommy E. Burgess October 01, 2008

Outstanding Christina!! #6536337

Christina N. Seuser October 01, 2008

Thanks so much Tiia and Tommy! #6536340

Carolyn J. Connolly October 01, 2008

A really superb image, Christina...and an *excellent* entry for the new month's theme contest!! Great editing work, too!! :o) #6536390

Vladan D. Djordjevic October 01, 2008

Beautiful composition, lighting, tones, details. LoVely image! #6536411

Christina N. Seuser October 01, 2008

Thanks much Carolyn and Vladan! #6539233

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic November 25, 2008

WTG...Congrats. and good luck in the next round.

UB. #6807200

Tiia Vissak November 26, 2008

Congratulations! #6808018

Colleen Farrell November 26, 2008

Cool! Big congrats on your awesome finalist! #6814205

Renata Gusciora November 27, 2008

Christina,huge congratulations on this superb finalist and good luck!!!:-) #6815339

Renata Gusciora November 28, 2008

Christina,huuuge congratulations on this great win!!! #6820615

Andre Goldstein November 28, 2008

Congrats on this amazing winner Christina! #6820905

Colleen Farrell November 28, 2008

WTG, Christina! Congratulations again! #6821844

Ulysses A. Villamin November 28, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS... again!!!!! #6822031

Evy Johansen level-classic November 28, 2008

Big congratulations on your wonderful win, Christina! #6823140

Renee Doyle November 28, 2008

Congratulations on another wonderful winner Christina!!! #6823484

Stefania Barbier level-classic November 28, 2008

ANOTHER BEAUTY CHRISTINA, CONGRATULATIONS!!! #6823572

Marisol Pastor November 29, 2008

Congratulations Christina! #6823923

Elida Gutierrez level-classic November 29, 2008


CONGRATULATIONS!!!


"KING'S TROPHY"


A Special Trophy for


"October Winners"

#6825615

Jennifer L. Alder November 29, 2008

Big congrats on this terrific winner :) #6826846

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 29, 2008

Congratulations on your win!! This is awesome Christina! #6827120

M.Christine Duncan February 11, 2009

How did I miss this winning image Christina??? I'll say it again, it's simply powerful!!! CONGRATS GIRL! #7153702

Laura E. Swan level-classic April 23, 2009

AMAZING capture and story Christina. HUGE CONGRATS on the big win!!! COOL!

-Laura :) #7437633

Rebecca K. Lefferts April 24, 2009

Amazing shot Christina- what a great image. Congrats on the win- you definantly deserved it!! #7444581

Christina N. Seuser April 24, 2009

Thank you!! #7444600

Murry Grigsby April 27, 2009

Oh I love this one Christina and would love to see it in person! What a great idea for the display and for you to fill the frame with this historic sight. Well done!! #7456367

Christina N. Seuser April 27, 2009

Thank you Murry! #7456448

Tressie Davis April 29, 2009

Great impact, beautiful image! #7464891

Christina N. Seuser April 29, 2009

Thank you Tressie! #7464913

Mary K. Robison May 04, 2009

Such a touching display, Christina. Congratulations on this remarkable photo's Second Place Win! #7481780

Christina N. Seuser May 04, 2009

Thank you Mary! #7483818

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