@oblomow - When I first saw this photo I said “Yes! This is exactly what I had in mind!” I love this submission. It’s not only the headstones, but the snow atop of them that speak “sorrow” to me. Ice, cold, and death. Excellent image; the POV is great too.
@goldmac2006 - I’m glad you clarified where this photo came from or I might have been a little confused on how a beautiful, healthy pink rose said “sorrow,” but since you did, I recognize the silver racks/rails behind it as the framework that lowers a casket in the ground and I understand. It’s a nice juxtaposition of the flower and the grave. Nice work at a sorrowful time and as an entry for this theme.
@Jonk1183 - I’m sorry Jonk, perhaps I should have reached out to you privately before this, but I have looked and studied this photograph and I have NO idea what it is. Your title says “English Bulldog” but I can’t make that out in the photo. Is it just me? Does anyone else see it? The black and white and the shadowy light are perfect for this theme, but I am at a loss to make out the subject. If this is a photo of a lost pet, that is certainly sorrowful, but I’m sorry, I cannot see it.
@Snowlover - The dying of a beautiful flower (is it a Lily?) is indeed sorrowful. The light is really nice in this photo as is the sharpness of the subject compared to the blurred background. The way the dead/dying flower is drooping symbolizes the bent head of someone
in sorrow. This is a nice entry.
@squawk7000 - I’ve noticed as I’ve perused these entries that the black and white really bring out the theme to me. There is something about the lack of color that signifies “sad” to me in this context more so than the opposite. It’s a lovely photo, but I’m afraid it doesn’t make me feel sorrow. It DOES however evoke an “empty” emotion.
@_timo_redux_ - At first I was confused by the dates on the headstone and the caption “Baby Warren”, then the lightbulb came on and I decided this must be the grave of a mother and child. Perhaps a young mother who died in childbirth, which is indeed VERY sorrowful. I like the contrast of the gray headstone and the blue Hyacinth as well as the gray leaves on the headstone and the dying brown leaves on the ground. It really ties it all together. This is an excellent photo taken with a great POV and it is certainly “sorrowful.” I would like to hear the story on this if you know it.
@mtbdudex - I’m glad you noted “Berlin Wall” on this entry, it really brings a lot of meaning to this statue that would otherwise be missing. A very sorrowful statue indeed. I would have removed the piece of post in the upper left corner, but things like that distract me where they don’t bother others. Also, a lot of photographers are more of a purist than I.
The subject is excellent for the theme and it’s a very sharp, well-executed photograph.
@Janichsan - Again, to begin with, the black and white really pushes this image into the theme for me. It is indeed a sad face (statue) to gaze upon and I don’t know if it’s intentional or just a coincidence of time/weather, but it looks as if the angel has tears coming from her eyes. That, combined with the way the head is bowed and the eyes are cast downward all create an air of great sadness. Was this statue in a cemetery? I’d love to hear more about it. Excellent entry.
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This was not an easy theme and I really appreciate the entries that those of you who participated came up with. Here are my choices for the podium:
Third place:
@Janichsan
Second place:
@_timo_redux_
First place:
@oblomow
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Thank you again for entering; as always everyone’s submissions were great.
@Jonk1183: You are new to the weekly contest and it’s always exciting to have new members participate so I hope my inability to grasp your entry will not deter you from entering again.
With that, I turn this over to
@oblomow.
