The B4 retouch series I browsed my archive for pictures to publish. All of them are not completely retouched yet. Scratches, dust and stains are not removed.
The picture was originally shot with Pentax K1000 on Kodak TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
Oooh. I’ve been to Margraten a couple of times. More impressive looking than Henri-Chapelle where my uncle John is buried, but 8,000+ white grave markers at either place is rather sobering.
I was there, Oct. 2011. Saw the beaches, the cemetery, the church where the paratrooper hung from the steeple. Beautiful flat beach, no long red, thank goodness.
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So simple yet so effective Chris. Excellent choice for the week.
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Thank you Tina
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Oh my! This photo is a source of both sadness and joy just as you say.
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Hi, Chris. It’s true. Both sadness and joy. The price for peace was very high. Take care. I hope all’s well with you.
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Thank you Patti!
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Oooh. I’ve been to Margraten a couple of times. More impressive looking than Henri-Chapelle where my uncle John is buried, but 8,000+ white grave markers at either place is rather sobering.
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Hi John, the most impressive one I visited is Colleville sur Mer in Normandy. https://chrisbreebaart.com/category/france/normandy/colleville-sur-mer-normandy/
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I have been there also, if that’s the one with the large map sculptures of the battle routes. So many lost lives in all of them.
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Last time I visited they had a new entrance with metal detectors! And an awesome exposition. I try to post a fel pics of it for you
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I was there, Oct. 2011. Saw the beaches, the cemetery, the church where the paratrooper hung from the steeple. Beautiful flat beach, no long red, thank goodness.
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I was Thérèse in
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I was there for the third time in July 2011. Normandy and D-Day keep pulling
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I publish one tomorrow of Colleville
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Well chose, Chris. Effective.
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Thank you AC!
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