Sacred to the Memory
On May 6, 2009 by Donncha With 3 Comments
- Black and White, Cork, Ireland, Photography, Photos, Sigma 10-20, Urban
Death is a sad but inevitable part of life. A gravestone marks the earthly remains of the departed with a brief message recording their passing with, if space permits, a note from the grieving family. All that to sum up the life and times of a person. Seems very inadequate.
In the future of course many of us will leave a digital trail behind us: words, photos, videos, art. Has anyone created a service that finds that trail and packages it neatly on a CD or DVD? Search Google for “Donncha O Caoimh” and you’ll find out a lot about me but it really only scratches the surface.
Better than a few lines on a gravestone however.
| Aperture | ƒ/4 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 40D |
| Focal length | 10mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/30s |
Jeeze Donncha, a bit grim!
If you want an eloquent (IMO) marking of your time here the Quaker graveyard on summerhill south is a great place to look at – and photograph. No black marble with gold inlay.
A beutiful shot, great in black and white.
Oops, it is a bit grim isn’t it? Written late at night when I was tired. It does get me thinking sometimes, what will future generations do with the digital trail of data we leave behind?