End of an Era.

Rating: 8
4 Ratings since 2007-09-12 12:02

Description
I took the shot of the collier on his last day at work before the pit was closed down, I took the shot of the colliery at the same time. I then superimposed one onto the other, and lit the lamp.

Keywords
Melancholycontest - - Collier - - Colliery - - Demise.

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Standard Image License

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colleenmcgahan wrote on 2007-09-12 12:02 GMT:

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I like this one - I like your idea of superimposing one picture onto the other and the picture of the collier captures pain in his eyes.

Farmum wrote on 2007-09-12 12:59 GMT:

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Where and when? (just interested) I like the superimposition and the B&W that you have used in this series.

manroy wrote on 2007-09-14 09:46 GMT:

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Sorry Farmum. The pit is Deep Navigation, in Treharris, which is in the borough of Merthyr Tydfil, South wales. The life of the Pit was from 1873 to 1991 I took these and many other photos on the last day, all in Black & White.

Fotowhobbee wrote on 2007-11-11 14:31 GMT:

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Nice Photo. Black and white photos done properly, as this one is done, will most always tell a story. Your double exposure of a miner tells the story in a greater detail. Good Photo.

Anna8oD wrote on 2007-11-22 04:04 GMT:

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I love this photo! I will add it to my favourites. Thank You