Inspired By Light
Cannock Chase - German Military Cemetery
Posted by P J W Miller (Chase Terrace, United Kingdom) on 26 May 2009 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.
The German Cemetery near Broadhurst green, on Cannock Chase is a memorial to some 5,000 German war dead, where the servicemen's graves are marked by headstones of Belgian granite, set in plots of heather and tended by gardeners.
The cemetery is a tribute to the spirit of co-operation existing between the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgraberfürsorge (German War Graves Commission).
Me and my camera(s) will travel both locally and as far as is physically allowable within the constraints of this our local celestial body and provide images from a purely subjective point of view for your evaluation and commentation .
Locally based near Lichfield
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Nicholas from Shah Alam, Malaysia
Lovely framing here but could be a case of too many tree trunks :)
26 May 2009 7:07am
Hidalgo from Herunen, Finland
Well, I just like those trucks. They complete the photo in very interesting way. Good shot.
26 May 2009 7:38am
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
An emotive image beautifully shot!!!
26 May 2009 7:42am
Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Very interesting composition.. and very effective as well!!
26 May 2009 9:12am
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Those trees are very important to the composition, which is beautiful. Well done.
26 May 2009 9:43am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Very good composition with the four lines of the trees and the lines of the graves. Good treatment.
26 May 2009 10:49am
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
A beautifull and touching composition. Well done Peter! ;-)
26 May 2009 12:09pm
jeff (aka dogilicious) from Millerstown, PA, United States
Very nice vantage point. Nice composition.
26 May 2009 4:50pm
Ken from United States
Peter, the trees make us look like were are sneaking up on a stolen moment of quietness. Great!
26 May 2009 7:25pm
Vinman from Essex, United Kingdom
I'm a sucker for an unusual viewpoint, especially if it's relevant to the subject. This seems to me to represent a certain guilt in visiting the graves of 'the other side' although in reality they are just men who lost their lives bravely, regardless of the cause they fought for.
26 May 2009 9:46pm
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Even though it's a cemetery, I really like to visit there. It's a wonderful thought provoking place.
Great processing Pete.
26 May 2009 10:05pm
Cricket-Tammy from Alabama, United States
Love the angle of this shot. Great information detailing the image.
27 May 2009 5:36am
Craig@Random Ramblings from Herts, United Kingdom
I've heard a lot about this place but never seen it. As I mentioned before one of my work colleages is from Cannock and she's spoke of this place many times but whenever she's taken a picture it's never come out (she uses film) which is a bit curious! Anyway an unusual POV that works really well IMO.
27 May 2009 7:53am
shoti from Everywhere in the, Philippines
wonderful tones! quite unique angle you've taken this one, makes the viewer want to see more. long time no post Pete!
27 May 2009 11:16am
