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09 September 2008
WW - detail
A detail from a grave at Pere Lachaise cemetery, Paris. This week's entry for the Tuesday and Wednesday edition of Wordless Wednesday.
Very cool in a creepy, Gothic sort of way. B&W was definitely the right choice. I can imagine this on a cornice of an old cathedral or opera house too. Very compelling.
Hi Jams, you are doing that Lachaise Cemetery in real fine. Thank you. Happy WW, thank you for your visit and the nice comment. .. Oh yes, I might borrow your 'one basket' joke for my Saturday morning joke. OK? ..
i should try to see this for my self... is that a beard or an effect of the shadow on the angel's face?... i like how the photo was taken, it not only shows the detail but also the texture and the play of shadow and light :)...
I love that photo. I take a lot of pics myself around cemetaries and I spent nearly a whole day at Pere Lachaise a few years ago. great place for photography.
Quite unique at the cemetery. I've got a feeling it's the tomb of a musician.
ReplyDeleteHappy TW/WW! :)
interesting! happy WT/WW ^_~.
ReplyDeleteEven after one's death, they still want their abode to be decorated. :)
ReplyDeleteThat is strange and sad. That cherub has one earthy body!
ReplyDeleteSome musician's? Unique!
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting. It's very detailed.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love cemetery art!
ReplyDeleteHappy WW :)
My WW entries for today are at:
Pastyme With Good Companye
The Paranormal Blog
Nuttin' But
Please stop by if you have a moment :)
That's very beautiful. Great shot too. I'm amazed at how you can see his muscles or I think that's muscle.
ReplyDeleteDid you pop over for that, Jams?
ReplyDeleteLooks creepy to me!
ReplyDeleteVery cool in a creepy, Gothic sort of way. B&W was definitely the right choice. I can imagine this on a cornice of an old cathedral or opera house too.
ReplyDeleteVery compelling.
Nice close up. Nice detail.
ReplyDeleteno way. never seen anything like this...happy ww.
ReplyDeleteThat's a very interesting shot! Happy WW!
ReplyDeleteIt kind of creeps me out too, that face is just a bit too realistic for my taste.
ReplyDeleteHe looks quite old for a cherub. Happy WW Jams! Nice one!
ReplyDeletevery interesting. I don't know if I like the face on it though
ReplyDeleteOh, it's fantastic! I love old cemeteries. Such intricacy for the dead raises so many questions.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone
ReplyDeleteAh, that's great! Cemeteries can have very beautiful decorated graves indeed!
ReplyDeleteThat's... kinda odd. :-)
ReplyDeleteHere is my post. Happy WW!
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ReplyDeleteHow beautiful yet eerie.
ReplyDeleteTake care!
Hi Jams, you are doing that Lachaise Cemetery in real fine. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteHappy WW, thank you for your visit and the nice comment.
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Oh yes, I might borrow your 'one basket' joke for my Saturday morning joke. OK?
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cool.. tnx for dropping by my other entry is mine is here http://memoryfilled.blogspot.com/2008/09/wordless-wednesday-2_08.html
ReplyDeleteOh my....Im speechless. Happy WW.
ReplyDelete:-) I love the intricate detail. So sad that it's from a grave though. Happy WW!
ReplyDeleteA cherub with a beard? Guess he's one of the older ones...
ReplyDeleteinteresting detail. happy WW!
ReplyDeleteThis is a novel choice for Wordless Wednesday, Jams. That's quite a chubby cherub.
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Both detailed and weathered, quite a find.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful and sort of scary at the same time...
ReplyDeleteHappy WW :)
that looked like a real person..
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing.
too cute to be in the cemetery. ;) mine's up! hope you can check it out.
ReplyDeleteGreat entry. Greetings from Sri Lanka!
ReplyDeleteHahaha ! that's the tip of the top !
ReplyDeleteWow that looks old.
ReplyDeletei should try to see this for my self... is that a beard or an effect of the shadow on the angel's face?... i like how the photo was taken, it not only shows the detail but also the texture and the play of shadow and light :)...
ReplyDeleteThere's a lot of emotion in that statue. Very interesting!
ReplyDeleteThat is beautiful. Happy WW!
ReplyDeletei find this hauntingly beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAmazing detail!
ReplyDeleteNot quite the cherub, is he? The detail is amazing. I love old cemetaries...in daylight of course! ;)
ReplyDeleteIs that a carving? Amazing detail.
ReplyDeleteGreat shot, Jams.
What fantastic detail. What an interesting WW. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
ReplyDeleteNice shot. I agree with Sandy about the sad quality it has. I love wandering through cemetery and grave sites and taking pictures.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone
ReplyDeleteI love that photo. I take a lot of pics myself around cemetaries and I spent nearly a whole day at Pere Lachaise a few years ago. great place for photography.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like it Devonshire Dumpling
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