WW1 Battlefields

Too old to care · May 30, 2015

Well done.

blansky · May 30, 2015

It's a fairly innocuous scene and a common subject matter but for some reason for me it does bring back the dread of these tunnels of trees that we commonly saw in movies and documentaries of WW1 and 2. For a soldier in that time I'm not sure if they offered safety from tanks and artillery, or if they represented dread in walking down them since the enemy could be hiding there. But anyways your picture for me does have an emotional element in it and certain dread to it. For someone else it just may be a simple line of trees.

Trail Images · May 30, 2015

blansky said:
It's a fairly innocuous scene and a common subject matter but for some reason for me it does bring back the dread of these tunnels of trees that we commonly saw in movies and documentaries of WW1 and 2. For a soldier in that time I'm not sure if they offered safety from tanks and artillery, or if they represented dread in walking down them since the enemy could be hiding there. But anyways your picture for me does have an emotional element in it and certain dread to it. For someone else it just may be a simple line of trees.

I saw and felt the same things. Two shows that came to mind was the Combat series and specific scenes showing a dirt road lined with eucalyptus trees & a Twilight Zone show the Incident at Owl Creek a Civil War era show. I like this take and could also see it with a crop down from the top eliminating the upper harsh sky. But works just fine as is too.

blansky · May 30, 2015

Trail Images said:
blansky said:

It's a fairly innocuous scene and a common subject matter but for some reason for me it does bring back the dread of these tunnels of trees that we commonly saw in movies and documentaries of WW1 and 2. For a soldier in that time I'm not sure if they offered safety from tanks and artillery, or if they represented dread in walking down them since the enemy could be hiding there. But anyways your picture for me does have an emotional element in it and certain dread to it. For someone else it just may be a simple line of trees.

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I saw and felt the same things. Two shows that came to mind was the Combat series and specific scenes showing a dirt road lined with eucalyptus trees & a Twilight Zone show the Incident at Owl Creek a Civil War era show. I like this take and could also see it with a crop down from the top eliminating the upper harsh sky. But works just fine as is too.

I initially viewed it with the crop as well, and it definitely pulled me down the tunnel, but it actually relieved some of the tension, due to the fact that the overhead light actually added to the exposed feeling. Even though you were sheltered by the trees (if you actually were) the open area reminded you, you were still vulnerable. That's what I love about the decisions to crop areas, is that it can change the dynamics of a picture for better or worse depending on your point of view.

jovo · May 30, 2015

I soooo agree about cropping out the part of this that is above the arch of the trees, but it's a splendid pic nonetheless. Far less worthy images get published because they commemorate scenes of crimes or battles, but this should be recognized because it's a fine image beyond its context. Like!!!!

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