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Letter from the front of my grandma's brother - Vladimir Gribko, who was missing in Poland in 1944 during the WWII. He did not return home, but granny was ...
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Letter from the front of my grandma's brother - Vladimir Gribko, who was missing in Poland in 1944 during the WWII. He did not return home, but granny was waiting for him all her life.
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2 Comments |
nicolef
 
nicolef April 17, 2017
Bless her heart. This photo gives me the chills. What a poignant and masterfully done photo.
photojournalist
 
photojournalist February 19, 2019
nice+++
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Location

This photo was taken in my home in Maikop, Russia.

Time

The photo was take on January 6, 2016 at 3.20 p.m.

Lighting

It was used only natural light.

Equipment

Nikon Coolpix A and Manfrotto tripod.

Inspiration

This is my family story. Letter from the front of my grandma's brother - Vladimir Gribko, who was missed after the night heavy fighting in Poland in 1944 during the WWII. He was only 20 years old. My granny and pro-grandmother were waiting for his return all their lifes, but he didn't...

Editing

Some colour and lighting/ contrast correction was done in Photoshop.

In my camera bag

Nikon D90, AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1:1.4G

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It is important that you photograph would tell a story and would have an emotional impact.

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