Death Wagon at Auschwitz, a photo from Malopolskie, East

Photographer's Note

27 January was International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This duo of Auschwitz Death Camps is a sobering and depressing place and this is an apt upload, with a message that can never be repeated often enough. More so with the generally poor quality of world leaders today, it's a timely reminder of what happens when people cave in to the wishes of the ruling politicians without question.

This is Auschwitz II camp looking back towards the smaller but equally sinister Auschwitz I camp with its 'work makes free' sign. I've loaded it as a workshop.

I had another shot without people and the 'frei' part with a blue sky bg, but the shot with people in it is in hindsight a stronger one.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auschwitz_concentration_camp

snunney, Fis2, papagolf21, alvaraalto, alvaraalto, pierrefonds, jhm, Royaldevon, ikeharel, ikeharel, COSTANTINO, cornejo, macjake, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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emka (138698) 2019-01-30 0:51

Hello Chris, yes, it was the Remembrance Day. I have never been in Auschwitz. And I will never go there.

Best regards from Hvalfjardarsveit(where the hell it is?)

Malgo

lousat (120401) 2019-01-30 0:56

Hi Chris,i been there in the last summer,so i remember well the last wagon in Birkenau,i like a lot the perspective with a watch on the famous entrance in background,well done. Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

snunney (130965) 2019-01-30 1:08

Hello Chris,
A very apt reminder of this Remembrance Day. A well considered composition with excellent colour contrasts and excellent sharpness.

Fis2 (141714) 2019-01-30 1:08

Witaj Chris!

It's a sad place but we must remember!

Good presentation.
NIce day.
Krzysztof

holmertz (82756) 2019-01-30 1:49

Hello Chris,
It's a good composition, but compositions don't mean much in a place like this. Very soon the last survivors of this period will be gone, so it's important to keep the memory of these atrocities alive. It would be foolish to think they could not be repeated.
Kind regards,
Gert
PS Thanks for your comments on my photo today. I made a lot of adjustments to the colours to make it acceptable.

papagolf21 (144514) 2019-01-30 2:18

Bonjour, cher Chris,
Des images terribles vues � travers des films rappelant les horreurs que peuvent g幯廨er certains 皻res !
Ne jamais oublier !
Amiti廥.
Philippe

alvaraalto (38292) 2019-01-30 2:51

Hello Chris,
We must remember this dark page in history in the hope that it will not happen again.
But it must also encourage us to combat the misery that still prevails today.
Excellent picture
Have a nice day, groet Rob

pierrefonds (92929) 2019-01-30 4:34

Bonjour Chris,

La distance entre le wagon et la tour donne de la profondeur � la composition. La prise de vue permet de voir les d彋ails du wagon et d'une partie du camp en arri鋨e. La lumi鋨e rehausse les couleurs de l'image. De mauvais souvenirs historiques qu'il ne faut pas oublier, bonne journ嶪.

Pierre

jhm (190617) 2019-01-30 5:01

Hello Chris,

Both pictures are good photographed of the most bad time out of the history.
I was hardly 3 year, 75 year ago, I was already on this world but to small for remember.
Every hope that we never still get this bad moment.
Splendid photographed, nice presentation too.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Royaldevon (63764) 2019-01-30 5:20

Hello Chris,

The w/s may be more animated but as a cold reminder of the horrific purpose of Auschwitz, this wagon with its chilling title really hits home! You can imagine this wagon, rumbling steadily along the track, delivering its occupants to the awaiting camp gates!
One can only imagine the terror that was felt!

A 90 year old Jew, one of the lucky children, sent to England as the Nazis began victimising the Jews, still travels around schools explaining the horror of that time and how judging people by race or colour can have devastating results!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

Nicou (187570) 2019-01-30 5:45

Hello

tr鋊 tr鋊幦ouvante image de ce wagon de ce triste camps de la mort quel hommage � tous les disparues et image superbe.
Bravo et belle soir嶪
NNicou

carlo62 (80945) 2019-01-30 6:17

Ciao Chris
la differenza con la precedente foto � quasi disarmante, qui non ci sono parole per descrivere tutto ci� che porta alla mente questo luogo, anche solo per averlo letto, figuriamoci per chi ha provato...
Saluti
Carlo

Sergiom (115016) 2019-01-30 6:27

Bonjour Chris,

Lorsqu'on suit du regard ces rails qui forment une parfaite ligne de fuite, notre regard capte cette c幨鋐re mais aussi lugubre porte du camp de concentration.Image tr鋊 bien construite.

Amicalement

Serge

fabianoleite (13575) 2019-01-30 12:33

A sad place, of course, but important to be remembered. The picture was very well managed, showing the texture of the wooden train and the details of the track. Very well done, congratulations!

ifege (20279) 2019-01-30 17:40

Hi Chris
A good image of an interesting and disturbing bit of history.
cheers
Ian

COSTANTINO (92747) 2019-01-30 21:44

Hello dear friend an have a nice time
I a feeling so sad reading your useful
notes about 27th January International
Remembrance Day!!!
sometimes one shot is one thousand wirds
and the title brings bad memories
regards
Costantino

Silvio1953 (190253) 2019-01-31 8:30

Ciao Chris, great perspective on sas wagon, fine details, excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

cornejo (60988) 2019-02-07 10:59

Hello Chirs, very good photography of this excellent composition that overwhelms by its meaning, very well captured in this film image, good sharpness, depth, light, color and quality. Very good and interesting work perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this good work.

Good night and happy weekend.
Best wishes from the south of Spain.
Angel.

macjake (92241) 2019-02-07 14:46

Hi Chris
you know, i had a conversation with a colleague a few months ago about Auschwitz...can you believe it - he actually tried to convince me that "it wasn't as bad as its reported", tried to convince me the IS soldiers actually treated the prisoners with respect, and they got along well. OMG - i was shocked. what's wrong with people! your photo is a strong one, creative too, have a strong fg and bg. good one. cheers
Craig

mcmtanyel (53855) 2019-02-14 19:48

Hello Chris,
You had a great idea for the composition, but the right side is cropped too tightly. I would like to see the whole of the railroad car. It is still a powerful image.
Regards,
MT