I love cemeteries

Boutte

I live in New Orleans so there a lot of great photo opportunities. But I can't stay out of the cemeteries.

Boutte

Feel free to C&C.

rainbow

Okay. I passed this by first time because of the subject matter. But I could see why they would draw you there for pics because you do an excellent job with them. The first is captivating -- excellent capture. Skies on the second and third really add to the composition. My take on the third is that it may be a little tilted as shown on the first mausoleum (?) on the left.

Other thing I notice is that the second and fourth composition are opposite of where I would have shot meaning I might have placed "sphinx" on right of frame and in fourth would have had first structure more to the right. Not saying that is better, just different and do not know if you shot this with intent as it does evoke a "hmmm" response from me.

Thanks for sharing.

Boutte

rainbow wrote:

Okay. I passed this by first time because of the subject matter. But I could see why they would draw you there for pics because you do an excellent job with them. The first is captivating -- excellent capture. Skies on the second and third really add to the composition. My take on the third is that it may be a little tilted as shown on the first mausoleum (?) on the left.

Other thing I notice is that the second and fourth composition are opposite of where I would have shot meaning I might have placed "sphinx" on right of frame and in fourth would have had first structure more to the right. Not saying that is better, just different and do not know if you shot this with intent as it does evoke a "hmmm" response from me.

Thanks for sharing.

Thank you.

I think you're right about the third one being tilted.

The reason the cemeteries are so different here is that you have bury people above ground because of the high water table. If you buried them in the ground the caskets would float to surface. As time went on the tombs became more and more elaborate.

Boutte

Here's another example.

rainbow

Boutte wrote:

Thank you.

I think you're right about the third one being tilted.

The reason the cemeteries are so different here is that you have bury people above ground because of the high water table. If you buried them in the ground the caskets would float to surface. As time went on the tombs became more and more elaborate.

I encountered the same in Costa Rica whereby our bus guide explained the same rationale for all the tombs being raised and not buried. Thanks for this info as I love "traveling" through the posted photos here.

Dogdots

When I was in New Orleans long ago I went through one of the cemeteries there. Wish I had a camera back then as the art work there is so detailed. If you can call it art work???

Thanks for posting these. I've tried to explain how the cemeteries are down there to my friends and they have a hard time understanding. So I'm going to show them these photos

alexf

Nice set. I shoot in cemeteries also. There are always good shots in them.

sixdaemonbag

When I was in New Orleans I loved the cemeteries. next time I go back, I'm packing the camera. Nice set.

eL eSs Vee

Very nice!

Now I want to shoot in one at night.

GoofBckt

I love cemetaries too! These are great. I never thought of using my WA for this purpose though. I'll have to go back!

Boutte

eL eSs Vee wrote:

Very nice!

Now I want to shoot in one at night.

You can't get into them at night. I faked some though.

Wil Davis

Fascinating subject…

I like some of your compositions; not too enamoured by the weird colours, but the shapes are great!

Have you ever seen Hal Ashby's 1971 film "Harold and Maude"?

Thanks for sharing -

- Wil

redleash

Boutte -

Nice series. I like the detail shots. NO cemeteries are always fascinating and I know why you go there. I was in NO just in August for in-laws' anniversary reunion. My uncle has been there for many years too--I should really visit much more often. It is such a fascinating city! I'll look you up next time.

I don't want to "hijack" your thread, but it looks like we were in the same cemetery on the same day--those dramatic clouds made for some awesome shots. Or they would have if I'd had more than a 5-minute driveby. Here's one I processed in Topaz--not the best composition but I thought the dramatic look might work. I shot it with my 18-55 at 18mm. Now I have a Sigma 10-20 that would've made for some very interesting WA shots.

Let's see some more Crescent City shots!

Lauren

rwells

I've been known to shoot in a cemetery or two

Lot's of interesting things there...


Great shots, thanks for posting these

Boutte

redleash wrote:

Boutte -

Nice series. I like the detail shots. NO cemeteries are always fascinating and I know why you go there. I was in NO just in August for in-laws' anniversary reunion. My uncle has been there for many years too--I should really visit much more often. It is such a fascinating city! I'll look you up next time.

I don't want to "hijack" your thread, but it looks like we were in the same cemetery on the same day--those dramatic clouds made for some awesome shots. Or they would have if I'd had more than a 5-minute driveby. Here's one I processed in Topaz--not the best composition but I thought the dramatic look might work. I shot it with my 18-55 at 18mm. Now I have a Sigma 10-20 that would've made for some very interesting WA shots.

Let's see some more Crescent City shots!

Lauren

Very nice! I love the clouds.

Boutte

Of course there are other things to shoot than cemeteries.

redleash

Ah, yes! So much to see and shoot there!

Boutte

OK, more cemetery pics. This one is different than the last one. From the looks of it it's been abandoned.