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Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
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cameraNIKON D7000

settings Aperture f/4.2 ISO 100 Shutter 1/20 

upload_dateJun, 2014

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3 Comments |
gondmagdi Premium
 
gondmagdi June 07, 2014
amazing composition !!!
mkfeeney
mkfeeney June 09, 2014
Thank you!
Anba
 
Anba June 27, 2014
Great DOF! Well done!
mkfeeney
mkfeeney June 21, 2015
Thanks!
cjd608
 
cjd608 June 20, 2015
Very poignant. Well captured.
mkfeeney
mkfeeney June 21, 2015
It is amazing how everything lined up at the same time as I hit the shutter. Thank you!

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#berlin #germany #memorials #black and white #travel #street
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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken while walking through the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin, Germany. The memorial is a series of pillars, and as you walk through it you get this sense of claustrophobia.

Time

It was a breezy, March afternoon. I was in Berlin for a weekend and visiting here was at the top of my list.

Lighting

The memorial is a series of pillars you walk through - the height of some pillars get taller as you walk through. So, the light only comes through the top, where pillars get shorter. It gives you this sense of claustrophobia and suffocation. As you walk through, at least for me, the height and lack of light does give a sense of despair, too.

Equipment

I shot this on a Nikon D7000 with Nikkor 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G. No flash, no tripod.

Inspiration

I wanted something that would capture the feeling of walking through this memorial. The person in the photo appeared quickly and I had seconds to shoot this photo before someone else got into the frame.

Editing

This photo would not work if it was in color. It had to be black and white. So, in post-processing I changed it to that.

In my camera bag

Today, my main gear is a Nikon D750 with a Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED Lens.

Feedback

Like many photos, it is all about timing. This memorial is popular. So to capture a moment where there is only one person walking through takes patience and quick reflexes.

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