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Moscow, 2005 

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Canna W says:

I like your pix a lot.

I went to moscow many years ago, & I find this picture amazing on many levels. It's got great emotional impact....
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Canna W says:

I would very much like to have taken this pic myself. Mine didn't touch it :-)

Definitely ENVY. Please tag 'envy' if you decide to post it.
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peppermint.patty  Pro User  says:

great photo, clouds help create a sombre mood
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

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Lynn. says:

This is such a wonderful shot - it's not a Lenin statue graveyard, is it? It looks as though there could be lots of Lenins there.

I saw this on envy.
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Mernas  Pro User  says:

incredibly moody and atmospheric shot..
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NewsFromYalta  Pro User  says:

thank you everyone for your comments.
to lynn: yes, this is a statue garden in moscow, with all the demounted lenins, stalins, khruschev's etc.
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vk photography  Pro User  says:

This is great! SVery strong composition!
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malfark  Pro User  says:

Great composition and balance. A very intense shot that captures the mood.
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doginthefogbeer says:

Great photo, everything's in the right place, very nice
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nomadic homemaker  Pro User  says:

I hope you win the 200 views contest, this photo clearly deserves it!
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aliasgrace  Pro User  says:

Great composition!
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breakforlove  Pro User  says:

wonderful
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luckyfish  Pro User  says:

wow, stony face.
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David Reeves  Pro User  says:

Frightening image! Nice challenge, good luck!
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motocchio  Pro User  says:

terrific! it also makes me feel that i need to this place if i have a chance to visit moscow :)
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inkswamp  Pro User  says:

I like that this can be interpreted a number of ways for the forgotten weekly theme. I'd be curious to know which you intended.
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NewsFromYalta  Pro User  says:

@inkswamp: i'm glad you picked up on that. the photo was taken at the "statue garden" in moscow. it's a strange place where many of the former idols ended up after being torn from their pedestals after 1991. now glamor billboards stand in their place, while the abandoned lenins, khrushevs and stalins huddle together in this last "sanctuary". there were many statues to choose from, but i decided to shoot this bust because of the sad, sorrowful, almost regretful look this abandoned lenin had. and the ominous cloud above him seemed like a further reminder of russia's turbulent history...
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Tut99 (Roger)  Pro User  says:

Nice angle!
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bb_doll  Pro User  says:

Utopia!
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rveyt2004 says:

are they for sale?
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NewsFromYalta  Pro User  says:

i wish! though there are rumors that the real lenin (the shrivelled yellow mummy of his) might be going on world tour before they finally bury him.
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rAmmoRRison says:

it almost looked real as a thumbnail!
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aKIRa 17 says:

Great close up!
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on islands  Pro User  says:

powerful.
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iessi  Pro User  says:

great!!
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tigric  Pro User  says:

prikolno!

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tigric  Pro User  says:

p.s. Lenin zil, Lenin ziv, Lenin vsegda budet zit! eto pervie slova kotorie ia viuzhila chitat! ;) haha
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