Glory
Uploaded: December 03, 2015 | Entered: December 03, 2015 03:56:46
Across from the Massachusetts State House is the Shaw Memorial by sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens. It is a memorial to Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Colored Regiment. The 54th was the first unit in the Union Army made up of free Black soldiers in the Civil War. Their story was told in the movie "Glory". It is inscribed in the field, "Omnia relinquit servare rempublicam," which translates to "He relinquished everything to serve the Republic."
MELODIE C. ROBERTS December 03, 2015
WoWTammy M. Anderson December 03, 2015
Fantastic pov, light and tones, Gail. #11407356John Benway December 03, 2015
Beautiful composition, light and tones Gail, and story to go along with it. Excellent work. #11407363R. J. Laudenbacher December 03, 2015
Fabulous POV and wonderful control of exposure with the white on black. Excellent capture. #11407379John Connolly December 03, 2015
A fantastic sight and capture Gail! Thanks for the history behind this great shot! #11407542Terry Cervi December 03, 2015
Fantastic in black and white, Gail! #11407742Patrick Rouzes December 04, 2015
The tones, textures, clarity, lighting, & exposure are to near perfection, Gail. Thanks for the fascinating info too! #11407945frank w. degenhardt December 05, 2015
First of all the story behind the picture was fascinating and a wonderful read. In most cases I love to see things covered with a layer of snow. In this case not so, it covers the beautiful work of the artist. But your talented gift with the camera let us see so much of the beauty of this masterpiece. Beautiful in look and word. #11408770Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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