Monday, December 14, 2009

Monochrome Monday

This is a picture I took last spring at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. The memorial was designed by Maya Lin in 1981. The walls of the memorial have a mirror-like surface of polished black granite reflecting images of the visitors and surrounding monuments, trees and clouds. The names of all the dead and missing are engraved on its walls. The young girl above is making a rubbing of one of the names

17 comments:

Eki December 14, 2009 12:39 AM  

marvelous!

i like the moment, the composition (with that reflection).

bravo!

Lily Hydrangea December 14, 2009 1:33 AM  

this is an amazing photo. so touching to see someone so young & so thougtful.

joo December 14, 2009 3:02 AM  

It's such an amazing photo! Well done.
Have a good week:)

Cezar and Léia December 14, 2009 3:28 AM  

Thanks a lot for this capture and perfect post. I did some beautiful pictures from this place ( in 2007 )and it's really touching and it invites us to take a time to think about peace...
Hugs
Léia

Malyss December 14, 2009 3:53 AM  

A picture that tells a lot of different stories, so a very interesting one!
The reflection is incredible. Avery good illustration for the word "memory"...

Aileni December 14, 2009 5:03 AM  

Worth a thousand words.

hip chick December 14, 2009 6:03 AM  

Wow! that is such a great photo.

GreensboroDailyPhoto December 14, 2009 6:35 AM  

This has just become my new favorite. So much movement, energy, and emotion in this photo!

swttonka December 14, 2009 11:57 AM  

Love this! I love the Wall, its a beautiful and somber place! nicely done! -Aubrey (mycameraseye.shutterfly.com)

RogerB December 14, 2009 1:19 PM  

A truly fantastic photo!

amatamari© December 14, 2009 1:31 PM  

A simple gesture, a reflection
full of life.
Magnificent.

awarewriter December 14, 2009 3:56 PM  

Thank you for this excellent and moving photo.

marley December 14, 2009 5:04 PM  

That is an excellent photo. Really very good.

Linnea W December 14, 2009 10:38 PM  

That's a beautiful shot...perfectly captured in black and white. I remember I was at the opening ceremony of this memorial...years ago...it was very moving.

John December 15, 2009 5:06 AM  

One of the iconic war memorials, and a great new way of seeing it.

slim December 15, 2009 8:23 AM  

This is award-winning photo journalism work! You really captured a poignant moment and monochrome is a brilliant choice for this somber scene.

To what shall I compare this life of ours?
Even before I can say it is like a lightning flash or a dewdrop,
it is no more. -Gibon Sengai (1750-1837)

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