Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a photo from District of Columbia, South

Photographer's Note

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a national memorial dedicated to the American soldiers who died during the Vietnam War. Black marble wall 150 meters long on which are inscribed the names of 58,156 Americans killed or missing during the war, in chronological order of their disappearance, between 1959 and 1975. The wall was completed in 1982. It was designed by American landscape architect Maya Lin. (wikipedia)

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jacquest (19269) 2012-09-09 5:54

Bonjour R駛ean,

Une bonne prise de vue de ce monument en souvenir de ces soldats qui ont donn馥 leur vie, peut-黎re en vain, mais avec courage. J'aime bien le reflet des personnes sur le mur qui pourrait symboliser la chaleur humaine et la communion avec l'穃e des soldats.

Meilleures salutations

Jacques

Sergiom (117241) 2012-09-09 5:58

Bonjour R駛ean,

Il y a des souvenirs qu'on aimerait mieux oublier, mais avec la culture guerri鑽e des am駻icains , il aiment mieux en faire un m駑orial aux morts dans cette guerre inutile. J'aime beaucoup les reflets comme des miroirs sur le mur.

Bon dimanche

Serge

aliabazari (23335) 2012-09-09 6:38

Hi Rejean Dear
Sign beauty of everyday life. But the memory of the dead is very sad and tragic, unknown soldiers, young and beautiful wishes, dear remember. Nicely done composition and exposure.
Thank you for registering for this beautiful picture.

ACL1978 (7511) 2012-09-09 7:57

In my mind, one of the absolute greatest and most powerful memorials ever built, Rejean. It was deeply controversial at the time it was constructed, but it helped the country heal from that horrible and unnnecessary conflict. I like how you've captured it here, with the bright reflections along the wall and the sense of life amidst the names of so many dead.

Andrew

eldancer1 (36343) 2012-09-09 9:05

I visited the memorial with my ex-girlfriend from New Orleans, her unclude is listed on the wall. The memorial is a sober reminder of what war does. Nice capture of those people with good lighting and dof with nice details. Well done, tfs.

mesutilgim (0) 2012-09-09 11:44

Hello Rejean,
Nice moment capture from this memorial !
It's allways thesame; people like to pose -like here- on places of which they do not much know what is behind it... How many deads...
Good reminder
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

pierrefonds (115624) 2012-09-09 16:15

Bonsoir R駛ean,

Les reflets sur les murs du Memorial sont des atouts � la composition. La pr駸ence des gens a un effet d'馗helle de grandeur. Un endroit imnportant pour les personnes qui ont perdu un membre de leur famille � la guerre du Vietnam. Bonne soir馥.

Pierre

baddori (20341) 2012-09-09 22:27

Rejean
Vietnam, (then Nanking), in 1930 my great grandfather lived there for a French mining company.
A French defeat and the basis of an awareness of a new world order.
The celebrations in 1968 and did the following, without understanding the future.
Almost a tourist walk in dolorosopassato from two different generations of the USA.
Thanks for a great prayer and intent commerativo
Serena week.
GF

Nicou (193814) 2012-09-09 22:34

Hello

Tr鑚 bel homme a ce monument et aud anciens combattant sueprbe cpatage et compo avec le reflet sur la peirre, quelle compo.

Bravo et amiti�

Nicou

serp2000 (47063) 2012-09-11 19:58

Hi, Rejean,
The Vietnam War theme is very close to me. The Platoon of O.Stone is one of my favorite movies. An interesting capture, fine composition with the reflection.
Regards,
Serghei