The National Monument

Written August 8, 2008 in Architecture, Black and White, Canon 10-22, Canon 20D, Cork, Grand Parade, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Urban

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The National Monument

The National Monument, Grand Parade Cork was erected in 1906 to commemorate those who died in uprisings against the British in 1867 and 1798.

It’s one of the few parts of the Grand Parade that hasn’t changed much despite all the redevelopment of the city.

8 comments on ' The National Monument '

  1. ah yes i know this. lovely shot of it.

      Written by Phil on August 09, 2008 at 12:44am

  2. Nice dark blacks, good scene. Hate the angle. Really really don’t like the angle. (Gosh it’s uncomfortable being so harsh in a comment.)

      Written by Detour on August 09, 2008 at 7:29am

  3. Thanks guys!

    Detour - The angle is on purpose because every single shot of this monument is the same old boring thing. I wanted to jazz it up a little :)
    That’s not harsh at all! I’ve got a lot worse (and deservedly so, sometimes!)

      Written by Donncha on August 09, 2008 at 11:06am

  4. maybe im too nice in my comments.
    your photos suck and i have a sore neck! ;)

      Written by Phil on August 09, 2008 at 12:58pm

  5. If you look at the figures facing east towards the mall you’ll notice that some are missing limbs and guns, etc. These were damaged in 2000 by a contractor on the main drainage project. They were saved but i recently noticed that after 8 years they have still not been put back up! strange…or incompetent, depending on your point of view

      Written by Richard on August 09, 2008 at 5:46pm

  6. Phil. I’m so hurt by your comment. Did you strain your neck trying to look at this photo? :)

    Actually, I prefer constructive criticism to the usual “great shot”, but it can be very hard to articulate a comment about a photo!

    Richard - I’m sure I heard that elsewhere too. Heading into town tonight for a short while so I might get a look at the broken statues. Shame they’re not fixed, but not surprising.

      Written by Donncha on August 09, 2008 at 7:07pm

  7. Personally I think that the angle is good. The crop however is a bit tight especially on the lower right side. I like the noise. Very creative.

      Written by Ovidiu on August 12, 2008 at 12:06am

  8. I just love black and white pictures. Just great!

      Written by firtun on August 15, 2008 at 10:53am

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