This is a photograph of the Lorraine Motel in my home town. It is preserved as it was on April 4, 1968 - the day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while standing on the balcony.
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This is really great...so vernacular...ya don't even need the year to get the era this image conjures...the cars, the motel...this really hits the mark...super entry.
Now this is a "Time Capsule" photograph. What a moment in time! Anyone who knows what this picture is of, knows that we lost a great man that day. I've always wanted to visit this place. My only suggestion to make this picture timeless would be to make it black and white. I know plenty of people that would love to purchase a print of this picture.
April 4th when? 1970? 1980? It has the right elements, but there's no way to ground it to a certain date (at least for those of us who were born well after the era!)
I recognized the motel and the date that Martin Luther King was shot. I wonder how many DPCers can identify the date with the picture. This picture meets the challenge. As a side note, my brother was also killed on April 4, 1944 in World War ll.
I wish the 70's model Cadillac weren't in the shot. cause the architecture and the other car are VERY 50's. Nicely shot thought. Good perspective and use of angles.
It took a half second for me to "get" what I was seeing here. Then I saw the wreath and shape of the balcony, and then the title. It was like a light bulb went on over my head! Great Image! The title is not needed to imply the subject of the image, but yet is confirmation of it. Again, a great, and moving, image; one of very few in this challenge. 10
The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. May He rest in peace. Excellent twist on giving this a date. (Bonus point) Great natural coloring without blowing out the whites. 8
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