March 13, 2024
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I always think a bit of human interest adds to a landscape. I know that not everyone agrees.
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I don't think it's a landscape photo in the usual sense. The human interest aspect of that composition is probably in the history of Manzanar during WWII.
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Here's one of mine ... hey, I figured out how to embed a thumbnail!
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It's a history I wasn't aware of. I was actually referring to the old guy to the centre left, who adds some scale and presence. And actually, now I know the history, an elderly fellow walking with a cane is even more poignant.
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Yes, I assumed so. When I visited, those grounds and buildings felt like a ghost town. There are many of those in the West, and I like to let the ghosts occupy them in my photos. Probably even more so with examples like this one, from which the occupants were prevented from leaving for years.
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Funny you mention it, 'cause I wrestled with editing him out. Decided to leave him in, 'cause he's an older white man with a cane, and gives the impression that he was in WWII or a former guard at the camp and came to visit.
Anyway, here's another photo:
And here's a "pure landscape" version:
