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04-SEP-2003 Sigurd

Forsaken (*)

Cimetiére de Montmartre, Paris

Last time I was in Paris, I spent a day visiting some of the cemetaries there, among them
Cimetiére de Montmartre where this shot was taken. Hidden away among the hundreds of impressive statues
and memorials was this little 'shack' which had obviously not had any maintenance for
decades if not longer. The prayer chair was crooked, the paint peeled off and the walls chipped, yet
the little statue was still there, still on its knees praying and didn't look like it was going to
give up its post even though noone cared anymore.
The light fell in on it beautifully through the broken window above it though, so perhaps it wasn't
completely forgotten after all.

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Nugar14-Mar-2004 13:15
Yes, every time I see it, I "hear" a Twilight Zone music. Does anyone else sees it? At first, she thought that you had left the kid unfocused intentionally and later realized that there was no kid there. For those that don't see it, it is easier to see in the thumbnail. Of course it is just an artifact of the picture ;o)
Sigurd 14-Mar-2004 01:22
That is pretty creepy! I stared at it for a few minutes and didn't know what you meant, but then it suddenly leapt out at me (gave me a bit of a start actually) and now I can't 'unsee' it :) You have a very perceptive wife Nugar! I'll never look at this picture the same way again now.

Thanks everyone for your kind comments! =)
Nugar13-Mar-2004 19:38
I was showing the images to my wife and she noticed something creepy: the silhouete of a kid in the lower right corner of the picture... Then I saw it too :oO
ctfchallenge12-Mar-2004 17:11
I have to agree with Dorys, it does look haunted - well seen and executed...Bee
ctfchallenge11-Mar-2004 00:42
this is a haunting image. the lighting is superb. nice job. dorys