I find myself always looking for a shot for sepia scenes. Today I saw the cemetery on the hill overlooking the Cumberland River. I found the entrance and stumbled into this very old resting ground with a spectacular view. From the west, a thunder storm approached which gave a surreal feel to the surroundings, softening the light and the air was alive with electricity.
On the corner in the eastern corner stood a smattering of old CSA graves adorned with both the American and Confederate flag. I researched and found out that some 300 odd soldiers were buried behind the Female Academy. A landslide exposed many of the soldiers remains and they were transferred to the City Cemetery and laid to rest.
This is really good! The sepia adds something of age to an already old place. The monochrome seems ready to envelop the plots, giving a sort of mysterious glow...
ReplyDeleteYes, as Ralph said, it has a mysterious glow... and the Cumberland River is out there in the haze. Good job! Happy Sepia Scenes! :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful cemetery shot with history to back it up. Looks really great in sepia.
ReplyDeleteThere is a moody quality to this photo that I really like.
ReplyDeletecemetery's always seem to do well in sepia. Hope you can stop by to see my sepia scene and window views Thanks!
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you will be amazed at how simple it is
The photo is so lovely, so much more powerful than if it had been a usual color shot, but the addition of the background story adds so much. It fills me with awe to imagine Civil War soldiers resting beneath this scene.
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Very nice! I played with black and whites today and a little selective color shots.
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