Manzanar

[MonikaC]

As I'm sure most of you know, Manzanar is in the Eastern Sierras, in the Owens Valley. It was a relocation center for Japanese Americans from 1942 - 1945. Some of the guard towers still stand and there is an educational exhibit that, if you don't know a bit about the history, is well worth spending some time in. There are Japanese gardens built by the residents, with viewing stones that are placed so that the guard towers & barbed wire were not in the view so the residents could try to have some semblance of their previous lives. The remains of an apple orchard still bear fruit (or did when I was there some years back). At the foundation of what was a kendo studio, I could hear the slap of bare feet on wood floors, the sound of the wooden practice swords hitting bamboo armor & the kiais still echoed in the air. Adjacent to this shot is the cemetery & close by is a pet cemetery. This is the monument for pacification of spirits.

Jim & Alan, thanks for starting this board. I love learning about the places people are posting about!

 

[JimFox]

Thanks Monika! It was a great idea Alan had for this forum, and it's quite interesting to see and learn from a lot of historical locations.

And this is really cool. I like your processing as it brings a real historical feel to the shot.

 

[AlanLichty]

This is nice Monika - I like the interesting treatment you gave to the colors in this scene as it fits well with the subject. There is another internment camp in Utah but this one sounds like was more extensive than that one.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Thanks for writing and posting this. The image is great, and the story is worth reading.

 

[MonikaC]

Thanks, guys.

Thanks Monika! It was a great idea Alan had for this forum, and it's quite interesting to see and learn from a lot of historical locations.

And this is really cool. I like your processing as it brings a real historical feel to the shot.

This is nice Monika - I like the interesting treatment you gave to the colors in this scene as it fits well with the subject. There is another internment camp in Utah but this one sounds like was more extensive than that one.

It's not the usual kind of processing I do, but seemed to work for this place.

 

[MonikaC]

Thanks for writing and posting this. The image is great, and the story is worth reading.

And it's worth a stop if you're in the area!

 

[JimFox]

Congrats on the Daily Featured Post Monika!

 

[Mark Benson]

Interesting reading and well photographed!

 

[MonikaC]

Congrats on the Daily Featured Post Monika!

Thanks, Jim!

 

[Kyle Jones]

That's a striking image and a good reminder...

 

[Mike Mancil]

Wow, an emotive image and I like both your composition and treatment.