DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register) 
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
This image is not part of a public portfolio.
Titanic Cemetery
Titanic Cemetery
Beagleboy


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Sacred Places (Classic Editing)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S602Z
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Date: Nov 9, 2003
Aperture: f 3.2
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1 / 480
Galleries: Emotive, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Nov 9, 2003

 Cemeteries have always been very sacred to me, a place to respect and honour those that were there before us and that have departed this world.

This photo is of the grave of Alma Paulson who was one of the 1513 victims of the Titanic sinking on April 15, 1912. This shot was taken at Fairview Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada where 121 victims of the Titanic disaster are buried. Most of the bodies that were buried at Fairview were crewmembers and Third Class passengers. There are a few Second Class passengers and one First Class Passenger. There are a further 19 victims buried at the Mt. Olivet Roman Catholic Cemetery in Halifax.

I chose to take a picture of Ms. Paulson’s headstone since it also indicated that her four children also perished in the sinking. Her youngest child, Gösta, was initially unidentified at time of burial. By sheer coincidence, mother and son have come to rest only a few feet apart from each other. Little Gösta's grave marker lies just behind his mother's headstone. At the time they were placed, Gösta was only known as the "unknown child."

If you would like to learn more about the Titanic graves in Halifax, Nova Scotia, visit //my.execpc.com/~reva/html3.htm and //my.execpc.com/~reva/html3b.htm

Statistics
Place: 24 out of 109
Avg (all users): 6.0828
Avg (commenters): 7.4286
Avg (participants): 5.8421
Avg (non-participants): 6.3478
Views since voting: 1967
Votes: 145
Comments: 15
Favorites: 0

Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Google Pixel 2
 11/16/2003 09:24:09 PM
This is a lovely shot, the black and white works very well for this, the angle is also well done, the way the headstones lead down through the shot is very well done. The overall shot seems a bit dull though, maybe just a touch more contrack to make it pop a little more? Just a touch. I started this at a 6 but am going to an 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm X-T2
Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS
 11/16/2003 10:58:11 AM
beautiful shot! ~10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 11/15/2003 06:21:04 AM
How very sad this feels. Black and white is perfect for this, and I like the perspective of your shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 11/14/2003 10:20:07 PM
What really adds to this photo to me are the leaves on the ground, which give a lovely texture and evokes things that are not square like the stones...I'm still thinking about it but to me they are key to this image's success. Nice mood and tones, too. Well seen.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
RIM BlackBerry Curve
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 11/12/2003 03:37:43 PM
Good composition, leads the eye through the frame. Shame there is no pay-off for following it back though. Feels like something is missing.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1D Mark II
 11/11/2003 07:44:10 PM
wow best content i have seen !!!! I loved that movie/story great capture 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm X-T30
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 11/11/2003 03:14:17 PM
Good angle and shot. good tones.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/11/2003 08:42:23 AM
I like your picture a lot. Took the shot from a very interesting perspective and I like that you can actually read the first tombstone. The composition is great and I like that you did it in black and white. The fall leaves also make their own statement and add greatly to the shot. Well done. Out of curiosity -- where is this memorial?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-10D
Sigma 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC for Canon
 11/10/2003 09:53:00 PM
I like the curve of the path and the dusting of leaves, nice composition. It gives a sense of the imense loss, a somber place. Nice to be able to read the closest stone, we canextrapolate for the others, but it makes it more personal. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF 28-90mm f/4-5.6 II USM (Silver)
 11/10/2003 07:57:56 PM
nice perspective.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm x100
 11/10/2003 03:47:11 PM
The ground at the left of the photo makes this too untidy. Would have been better to crop it off. 4
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/10/2003 01:16:55 PM
Very wonderful. Love the b&w. 29 and four kids....yikes! Terrilbe loss of life. Good crop and light.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D5100
Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Nikon
 11/10/2003 09:07:42 AM
Great subject and shades are nice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 11/10/2003 03:21:58 AM
How very very sad :( Have never seen one of these. Nicely taken photo, I like the way the point of interest is over to one side.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7200
 11/10/2003 01:20:50 AM
Interesting. Looks like Swedish names to me, where is this.
Oh, and a good photo as well! Like the composition a lot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Theme: Classic / Light / Dark
Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2026 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 10/11/2026 12:22:24 PM EDT.