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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....
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

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.
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

peppermint.patty says:

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

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.
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

Mernas says:

incredibly moody and atmospheric shot..
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

NewsFromYalta 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.
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

vk photography says:

This is great! SVery strong composition!
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

malfark says:

Great composition and balance. A very intense shot that captures the mood.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

doginthefogbeer says:

Great photo, everything's in the right place, very nice
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

nomadic homemaker says:

I hope you win the 200 views contest, this photo clearly deserves it!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

aliasgrace says:

Great composition!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

breakforlove says:

wonderful
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

luckyfish says:

wow, stony face.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

David Reeves says:

Frightening image! Nice challenge, good luck!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

motocchio says:

terrific! it also makes me feel that i need to this place if i have a chance to visit moscow :)
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

inkswamp 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.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

@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...
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Tut99 (Roger) says:

Nice angle!
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

bb_doll says:

Utopia!
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

rveyt2004 says:

are they for sale?
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

NewsFromYalta 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.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

rAmmoRRison says:

it almost looked real as a thumbnail!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

aKIRa 17 says:

Great close up!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

on islands says:

powerful.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

iessi says:

great!!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

tigric says:

prikolno!

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Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

tigric says:

p.s. Lenin zil, Lenin ziv, Lenin vsegda budet zit! eto pervie slova kotorie ia viuzhila chitat! ;) haha
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

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