Inspiring Photo: Holocaust Memorial #9943802

Holocaust Memorial

Uploaded: March 29, 2010 05:47:32

Description

Designed by architect Peter Eisenman and engineer Buro Happold,the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe consists of a 19,000 square meter (4.7 acre) site covered with 2,711 concrete slabs or "stelae", one for each page of the Talmud arranged in a grid pattern on a sloping field.The stelae are 2.38m (7.8') long and vary in height from 0.2 m to 4.8m (8" to 15'9"). Building began on April 1, 2003 and was finished on December 15, 2004. It was inaugurated on May 10, 2005, sixty years after the end of World War II, and opened to the public two days later.
Berlin, Germany.

Comments

Bojan Bencic March 29, 2010

Great perspective and description, Renata. Impressive place. #1253239

Tammy M. Anderson March 29, 2010

Fantastic depth, tones and clarity, Renata. Great info too. #8493268

Mariann Kovats March 29, 2010

Wonderful lines, perspective and details, Renata! #8493280

Rony Sagy March 29, 2010

Very dramatic, Ranata, and thanks for taking me to this memorial, especially as we are approaching Yom Hashoa. It is very meaningful to me. #8493453

Jeff Robinson March 29, 2010

Outstanding and a very powerful image Renata - Great presentation! Jeff #8493713

Tiia Vissak March 29, 2010

great tones, details & framing! #8493776

Hal Bambrick March 29, 2010

Very Respectful Capture and Description! #8493978

isabel C. Zepeda March 29, 2010

Renata

Wow what a picture,nice details, colors and a amazing capture.

Ysa... #8494064

John Connolly March 29, 2010

A marvelous capture with excellent perspective and DOF Renata! Thank you for sharing the history of this imposing structure! #8494543

Joanna Madloch March 29, 2010

Great perspective and color, Renata. Very well done! #8494842

Patti Coblentz March 29, 2010

Incredible POV, textures, composition, DOF...a very powerful composition and meaningful image, Renata!!!

Patti #8495209

David Phalen March 29, 2010

A fantastic capture of a powerful and beautiful memorial!! #8495420

Patrick Rouzes March 29, 2010

The info is absolutely fascinating, Renata! I learn so much from you!
Wonderful tones, detail, clarity, perspective,lines, comp & lighting! Amazing work again indeed! WTG! #8495521

Shelly A. Van Camp March 29, 2010

Beautiful capture! Any wedding date yet? #8495653

Barbara Waldoch March 29, 2010

Terrific shot, Renata! #8496164

March 30, 2010

Fitting tribute to those who suffered. Great way to never forget. great capture here Renata.

Brian #8497104

Renata Gusciora March 30, 2010

Shelly,we got married on 16th of January.:-) #8497351

Douglas Pignet April 18, 2010

Congrats on your finalist...Well done #8543972

Rolando Rosito April 18, 2010

Congratulations Renata, wonderful finalist! #8543996

Michael G. Marshall April 18, 2010

Powerful image and finalist, Renata! Congratulations! Michael #8545086

Mariann Kovats April 18, 2010

Congratulations on your awesome finalist, Renata! Very well deserved! #8545090

Erica Murphy April 18, 2010

Congratulations on this moving finalist Renata! #8545103

Patti Coblentz April 18, 2010

Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Renata!!

Patti #8545495

Sherran Andersen April 18, 2010

Congrats. #8545534

Renee Doyle April 18, 2010

Incredible capture of this most moving monument Renata!! Congratulations! #8545773

Jennifer L. Alder April 18, 2010

Congrats, Renata, on this terrific finalist capture :) #8545939

Bojan Bencic April 18, 2010

Congratulations on your finalist, Renata! #8546434

ROLAN NARMAN April 18, 2010

Big Congrats on your fantastic finalist Renata! #8546448

Brett Dolsen April 19, 2010

Amazing image and story Renata!Congratulations! #8546843

Joao Martinho April 19, 2010

Congratulations for this great finalist, Renata! #8546901

Usman M. Bajwa April 19, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS...on your wonderful Finalist, Renata!

UB. #8547216

Ujjwal Mukherjee April 19, 2010

AWESOME! Congratulations,Renata!! #8547307

Boyd L. Alexander April 19, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS...on your wonderful Finalist Renata! Good luck in the next round!! #8547561

Beverley Scott April 19, 2010

Congratulations, Renata, on this powerful finalist! #8547716

Luigi Di Serio April 19, 2010

Congrats... this is just fantastic. Amazing leading lines! #8547975

Linda Blair April 19, 2010

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist!!!!!!!!! #8548096

April 19, 2010

A very big congrats for you Finalist pick Renata on one of my favorite images from you. This is a very special and fitting tribute of history.

Brian #8548565

Shelly A. Van Camp April 19, 2010

Very touching.....Congrats! #8548938

isabel C. Zepeda April 19, 2010

Renata

WOW big CONGRATULATIONS on this very special photo.

Ysa... #8548960

Mitch Spence April 19, 2010

It's an amazing image, Renata. Congratulations on your finalist. #8549061

Sarah G April 19, 2010

And you got TWO this month. CONGRATS to you too!! They are both awesome images. #8549200

Melissa G. Meiselman April 19, 2010

Big congratulations on this wonderful finalist!!! #8549202

Tiia Vissak April 19, 2010

Congratulations! #8549427

Reynaldo D. Reyes April 19, 2010

As always, your work is impressive. Congratulations! #8549505

Ann Myers April 19, 2010

Renata, Congratulations on your capturing finalists!! #8549799

Daniella Puente April 19, 2010

Great capture Renata! congrats :)) #8550112

John Connolly April 19, 2010

Congratulations on your Finalist award, Renata, this is well deserved indeed! #8550855

Anita Hogue April 19, 2010

WOW, awesome perspective and textures, Renata! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! #8550883

Patrick Rouzes April 19, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist, Renata! WTG! #8551293

Jeana Clark April 19, 2010

This is incredible Renata...
What an awesome Finalist!
Many congratulations!!!!
~J~ #8551632

Sam Britt April 19, 2010
Congratulations, Renata! #8551872

Leslie McLain April 19, 2010
Congrats on your wonderful finalist. #8552152

Jean-Pierre Ducondi April 19, 2010
Congratulations on your amazing finalist.
JP #8552196

Renata Gusciora April 20, 2010
Thank you very much!!!:-) #8553861

Alex T. Mizuno April 20, 2010
Great perspective of this impressive memorial! Congratulations on your Finalist Renata!!! #8554746

April 20, 2010
Great Job Renata. I am so very happy for you.. Out of all the people I was rooting for to win it was this image I wanted you to win GOLD for.
Brian #8555149

Jessica Jenney April 20, 2010
Conratulations, Renata on your beautiful and well deserved win! #8555242

Renee Doyle April 20, 2010
Congratulations on this outstanding winner Renata! #8555275

Patti Coblentz April 20, 2010
Congratulations on this outstanding winner, Renata!!
Patti #8555286

Joanna Madloch April 20, 2010
Renata, congrats on your win! #8555412

Randy D. Dinkins April 20, 2010
Big congrats on this wonderful winning shot! #8555509

Rolando Rosito April 20, 2010
Congratulations Renata, great winner!! #8555579

Anita Hogue April 20, 2010
So stunning, Renata! A big congratulations for your win! #8555660

Michelle Alton April 20, 2010
I don't know how I missed this when you entered it, Renata. It's breath taking and a well deserved winner! #8555781

Mariann Kovats April 20, 2010
Congratulations on your awesome win, Renata! Breath taking! #8556127

ROLAN NARMAN April 20, 2010
Huge Congrats on this fantastic winner Renata! #8556178

Patrick Rouzes April 20, 2010
Heyyyyy Renata, CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible Winner! WTG! #8556378

Sam Britt April 20, 2010
Big Congrats on your win, Renata! #8556404

Reynaldo D. Reyes April 20, 2010
The terrific Win is appropriate for this impressive structure. Congrats! #8556606

David Van Camp April 20, 2010
Oh, so awesome, wonderful and well deserved, honey!! I love you so!! :* #8556617

Tommy E. Burgess April 21, 2010
Huge congratulations on your fantastic winner Renata!! #8556911

Bojan Bencic April 21, 2010
Congratulations on your win, Renata! WTG #8556989

Usman M. Bajwa April 21, 2010
Huge CONGRATZ. on this outstanding Winner, Renata!!!
UB. #8557152

Renata Gusciora April 21, 2010
Thank you everybody for all your comments!!!:-)I'm surely happy with this winner!!!:-) #8557715

Margaret R. Barry April 21, 2010
Congratulations on your outstanding winner, Renata! #8557834

Carol L. Fowler April 21, 2010
Congrats on the Winner! #8558032

Tiia Vissak April 21, 2010
Congratulations! #8558079

Debra R. Harder April 21, 2010
This is an outstanding image, Renata! So happy to see you win GOLD here. Huge congratulations! This one is going right into my favorites!!! Deb #8558284

David Phalen April 21, 2010
BIG Congrats on a well deserved Winner!! #8558295

Rona L. Schwarz April 21, 2010
Wonderful Winner, Renata! Fantastic perspective, tones, and textures. Thank you for this powerful composition - it is very meaningful to me. Congratulations! #8558599

Sharon Sawyer April 21, 2010
Renata, HUGE congratulations on your outstanding SECOND Place Win!!! #8558804

Mike Clime April 21, 2010
Congratulations on your winner! #8558882

Maria Warren April 21, 2010
Big congrats this is awesome!!!! #8558960

David M. Montero April 21, 2010
Thank you Renata for sharing this powerful yet wonderful image. It's important we don't forget and you helped to preserve that. Congratulations on a well deserved winner! #8559324

Ujjwal Mukherjee April 21, 2010
HUGE congratulations,Renata!! #8560326

Erica Murphy April 22, 2010
So happy to see this win Renata! It's so moving. #8562672

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 22, 2010
Congratulations on the Gold Renata!
Fannnnn..tastic!
jo ann c. #8562927

Laura E. Swan April 22, 2010
Wow! Renata! Amazing to read about. So sad. Glad there is a place like this however that makes us all slow down ad ponder what really happened there.
So glad this won Gold. Congratulations on such a well done and well reported image. Having a moment of silence here at home for this place and what it means.
-Laura #8562994

Diane L. Thomas April 24, 2010
Wonderful image. Thanks for the info about this scene. Congrats on a great find. #8565801

Rony Sagy April 26, 2010
Huge congratulations, Renata. This is an awesome win. #8570811

Renata Gusciora April 27, 2010
Thank you everybody!!!:-) #8573053

Anna M. Halasz April 28, 2010
Amazing ! ~A~ #8576919

Renata Gusciora April 29, 2010
Dzieki,Anna!!!:-) #8577884

Karen Slagle April 30, 2010
Outstanding image and effects, Renata, and a sad reminder of our not too distant past. #8580780

Renata Gusciora April 30, 2010
Thank you,Karen!!!:-) #8580942

Rony Sagy May 02, 2010
Huge congratulations on this win. Super photo. #8584024

Renata Gusciora May 02, 2010
Thanks,Rony!!!:-) #8584146

Nick Lagos May 15, 2010
You always have a great sense of perspective and framing Renata.. a wonderful gift... #8612905

Renata Gusciora May 18, 2010
Thank you,Nick!!!:-) #8619817

Anna Krukowska June 20, 2010
Amazing capture. Very strong - graphically and emotionally. #8707090

Renata Gusciora July 02, 2010
Thank you Aniu!!!:-) #8730926

Richard D. Love July 07, 2010
Wow! Wonderful perspective with excellent lines. So well done, especially considering the location.
Rick #8740379

Renata Gusciora July 07, 2013
Thank you Richard!!!:-) #10759162

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