A Rose For Auschwitz

For a photo in its original form, it is absolutely fantastic. The subject matter is absolutely mind blowing. One of the most fragile and recognizable flowers is glowing and flourishing in a land that needs it the most. The symbolism of the rose itself impacts the composition in a way that no other flower can. To have love manifest in a place like this is absolutely unheard of, during its run and even 70 years after its been shut down.

Context aside, I love how the Rose is still alive or at a least retaining its color. You could have easily chosen a dead flower to be your subject matter, changing the entire feeling and meaning as a result. The framing is excellent as well. If the angle of the flower were turned to where we could see the bud actually beginning to bloom, I feel that the impact would be much stronger. Then again, seeing such a flower in this place is unthought of, so the meaning and power still remains.

Even though I was not born during the time of the Holacost, I have read multiple accounts of people's stories. Very good friends of mine have had relatives that lived (and unfortunately died) during one of the darkest moments in history. After getting the chance to speak with them and learn their stories, I can appreciate the piece a lot more than I think I could wih the knowledge I gained just from school. I'm confident that of I showed these very people this photo, they would have the very same reaction as I did but on a more personal level.

Overall, it is an absolutely fantastic unedited photo. You could do simple things to it such as brightening the photo, but the decision not to makes the piece even more moving. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful piece of art that holds so much meaning to the world. Everyone who has seen it greatly appreciates the work you have done <img src="e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/s…" width="15" height="15" alt="" data-embed-type="emoticon" data-embed-id="391" title=" (Smile)"/>