Comment from Miranda Langston
wow. this is an amazing (mini-collage?) the lighting is great in the photos and the piece you wrote below it was very informative. you have great talent at this

 Comment Written 04-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 04-Dec-2018

Miranda,
Thanks a million for your complementary review on this Collage of the Hauntings Soldier.
Susan

Comment from jgrace
In the long distance view, it is a little hard to make out the features in the sculpture. The close-up alongside it is more focused and easier to see. Interesting historical subject. Lighting is good.

 Comment Written 03-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 04-Dec-2018

Julie,
Thanks a million for your complementary review on the Hauntings Soldier. I put the long view to show the people who had some for the ceremonies & the second to give a better view of the statue. The large crowd, fading daylight & the flood lights made it difficult to get the best photos.
Susan

Comment from delenaloyd
A very poignant and impressive image. Just the thought of the hardships they endured makes the heart heavy. Nicely presented with good clarity, sharp focus and DOF. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 30-Nov-2018

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reply by the author on 01-Dec-2018

Delena.
thanks a million for your review.
Susan

Comment from Mary Christman
What an amazing photo you took! Thank you so much for your education on the background of these pictures! Great details and lighting!
Thanks for sharing!

 Comment Written 29-Nov-2018

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reply by the author on 30-Nov-2018

Mary,
Thanks a million for your complementary review on this picture of the Hauntings Soldier.
Susan

Comment from GaliaG
interesting staue and good notes about it and it's creator

good focus, technique and angle of shot

good composition and presentaiotn

thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 27-Nov-2018

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reply by the author on 27-Nov-2018

Galia,
Thanks a million for your complementary & positive review.
Susan

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
Interesting shot. A fine tribute to the people who fought for their country and sacrificed their lives. Thanks for the informative notes too. Thanks for sharing!

 Comment Written 27-Nov-2018

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reply by the author on 27-Nov-2018

Sesha,
Thanks a million for your great review on this Statue of a weary Soldier leaning on his upturned rifle during the ceremony of sounding the last post on Sunday to honour all those who died & fought for Peace! There were also many young men from India who died too in both World Wars...for what.. the World is still at war!
Susan

Comment from Dick Lee Shia
This reminds me of that contest about statues or monuments.

Nice info notes with nationalistic concern.
An interesting initial impact.

Endearing image of paying tribute to those who risked life & limbs just to defend the Motherland from intruders...

Great story telling factor.
Fantabulous collage.

Thanks for sharing...

 Comment Written 26-Nov-2018

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reply by the author on 27-Nov-2018

Dickson,
Thanks a million for your complementary review on the state in the Park for the Commemoration of the end of the First World war in 1918 after four dreadful years of war & killing of a Generation of young Men...
Susan

Comment from Sean T Phelan
Cool,Susan!
That's a highly interesting and very enjoyable photographic presentation,my friend!
It makes me think of my Great Uncle Edmund who was literally torn apart by heavy machine gun fire while leading his squad of American infantrymen in a desperate charge against German positions in the Argonne Forest offensive in the closing stages of the 'Great War'!
I never met him of course - although his brother & a fellow WW1 veteran,my Grandfather, was my best friend when I was a small child- but thoughts of his bravery have Haunted me for most of my life!
: )
~Sean

 Comment Written 26-Nov-2018

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reply by the author on 26-Nov-2018

Sean,
Thanks a million for your complementary review on this Hauntings Soldier in Stock Stephen's Green to commemorate the end of the so called Great War that killed almost a generation of young men , leaving too many widows & orphans & grieving Parents, brothers & sisters. You lost your great Uncle & I my great Uncle & Grandfather.
Susan

reply by Sean T Phelan on 27-Nov-2018

You're very welcome,Susan!
It's strange to think that World War One is now beyond living memory!

Comment from iPhone7
Great photo with a poingent message. It always seems strange and rather sad that after all the soldiers of a war are dead and almost forgotten that we look around and see that nothing has changed. It makes war seem like such a waste of people and resources. Having been to Afghanistan 4 time and knowing guys who died there it all seems like such a tragedy. Someday all that people will know about the war in Afghanistan is what they might read in a book. Nothing changes. Thank you Susan for posting this ~ Steve

 Comment Written 26-Nov-2018

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reply by the author on 26-Nov-2018

Steve,
Thanks a million for your complementary review on this Statue with it's message of the resulting waste of life that war brings. Killing to many young men & now women who join up to serve their country with dreams & hopes of gaining experiences that will help them raise their own families & make the world a better place... My Grandfather & his brother both died in WW One & my father served in the second. He never talked about it until he was in his 70s.
Susan

Comment from supergold
an interesting statue and very interesting notes that I Always appreciated for a better understanding of what is presented; a lot of people;

 Comment Written 26-Nov-2018

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reply by the author on 26-Nov-2018

Fred,
Merci beaucoup mille fois for your complementary review on this Statue of the Hauntings statue on Sunday
There was a similar feeling in the crowd to that I got when seeing the everlasting Flames & flag under la Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
Susan