Court of the Dead

Uploaded: April 08, 2018 08:44:40 | Entered: April 08, 2018 09:02:09

Description

A cloister in Florence, where the entire ground surface, and a quarter of the way up the walls, is given over to funerary tablets of the many laid to rest here. The catastrophic flood of 1966 all but destroyed the centuries-old frescos.
4/18 Second Place (B&W / Techniques)
7/12/18 POTD

Comments

Harriet Feagin level-classic May 31, 2018

Love this! Could look at it for hours. May it go gold. BTW, I may be back in DC in late October with my hubby. I hope I can make it over to the Cathedral. #1709263

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic May 31, 2018

Congratulations Chris! #11704183

Lindley Johnson level-classic May 31, 2018

A spectacular black and white image, Chris! I missed this when I was in Florence. Congratulations on your winner. #11704229

Chris Budny level-deluxe May 31, 2018

Thank you very much, ladies! #11704336

Teresa L. Brooks May 31, 2018

Congratulations Chris #11704428

Peggy Pfister level-classic May 31, 2018

Congrats on this splendid winner, Chris! #11704552

Michele Peterson level-classic June 02, 2018

Yup. Amazing. Congratulations on the win!! #11705188

Chris Budny level-deluxe June 02, 2018

Thank you so much, Michele, Peggy and Teresa! #11705271

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic July 12, 2018

Congratulations on your POTD as well! #11714125

Terry A. Stoa July 12, 2018

Way to go, Chris, on your POTD award... and a belated congrats on your 2nd Place Winner! #11714126

Lindley Johnson level-classic July 12, 2018

Congratulations on your fabulous POTD, Chris! #11714127

Nancy L. Green level-classic July 12, 2018

FANTASTIC B+W Chris, the lighting and tones really show off the age and give it such a historic feel, CONGRATULATIONS!! <>< #11714129

Dr Silly level-classic July 12, 2018

Wonderful B&W Chris. When I saw this in my email, I said to myself, this is a Chris photo, I see I was right. Congrats on your POTD and 2nd place. #11714130

Mitch Spence level-classic July 12, 2018

Congratulations, Chris, on the new potd honor to go with your gold. #11714132

Don Johnson level-classic July 12, 2018

Stunning shot Chris! (As always). You are the master of this type of photography. Congratulations on the well deserved POTD! #11714134

Deborah Lewinson level-addict July 12, 2018

congrats on your POTD and win for this beautiful and excellent image- perfect in B& W. #11714135

John D. Roach level-addict July 12, 2018

Splendid! Congrats on the gold win. #11714139

Chris Budny level-deluxe July 12, 2018

What a wonderful little surprise today! My entries have dwindled this year as other things take over - a nice treat to see this, then! Thank you all very much for the kind words! #11714140

Leslie McLain level-classic July 12, 2018

Congrats on a beautiful winner and POTD, Chris. #11714180

Harriet Feagin level-classic July 12, 2018

Congratulations on the gold and POTD. Love the point of view. #11714185

Chris Budny level-deluxe July 13, 2018

Thank you both, Leslie & Harriet! #11714248

Chuck Green level-classic July 14, 2018

Gongrats on your Winner and POTD, Chris! <>< #11714470

Chuck Green level-classic July 14, 2018

Congrats on your Winner and POTD, Chris! <>< #11714471

Lydia Williams level-classic July 19, 2018

Wow, very interesting and well done Christopher...Congratulations on your golds! #11715248

Chris Budny level-deluxe July 22, 2018

Chuck and Lydia—thank you both very much! #11715604

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