11th Hour

Posted by Michael Rawluk (Williams Lake, BC, Canada) on 12 November 2007 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

I went to the Armistice Day or Remembrance Day ceremony today.

It was bitterly cold. The wind just cut right through.

It is cold, I thought to myself. But as least I am not freezing in a trench knee-deep in mud and blood and gore and shit and piss and puke.

And tears.

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Comments (20)

Mohamadreza from Melbourne, Australia

I can feel the coldness, nice shot.

12 Nov 2007 6:01am

e. from Washington DC, United States

Great selective coloring. It makes the soldier really stand out.

12 Nov 2007 6:23am

Mindy from United States

powerful and moving. wow!

12 Nov 2007 8:51am

Alireza from Tehran, Iran

I like the color making!

12 Nov 2007 9:13am

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

A Stunning and powerful Image Michael, I have chills down my spine and a tears in my eyes! a very touching tribute.
"At the going down of the sun and in the morning we shall remember them"
LB 1914.

12 Nov 2007 10:31am

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

A wonderful tribute.

12 Nov 2007 11:03am

john from Canada

In a word WOW!

12 Nov 2007 11:45am

ROB from Brisbane, Australia

Totally agree with your ...and comments. You forgot on thing though. Some one in another trench nearby trying to kill you. Lest we forget.

12 Nov 2007 11:55am

@ROB: Yes, I forgot that bit. The thing is, you are trying to kill a person and that person is trying to kill you and you don't know each other. Have no argument with each other.
The people is the trenches are fighting a war that is not us against them. It is us against us.

Jim Browning from Birmingham, United States

Very True and as always, very moving.

Thank You Michael.

12 Nov 2007 12:30pm

dawn from United States

amen

12 Nov 2007 3:55pm

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

Another tear in my eye Michael... profoundly moving. I think for me it's the red serge on the RCMP officer with his head bowed... just a wealth of emotion from that simple image.

12 Nov 2007 4:28pm

Reza from Montreal, Canada

Great shot and Wonderful selective coloring. It was cold but it worth taking this wonderful photo.

12 Nov 2007 4:39pm

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

Too cool! I love this.

12 Nov 2007 5:03pm

elaine from France

nice processing for an important moment

12 Nov 2007 5:10pm

Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom

This is an incredibly striking image and your words speak right to the core of our ongoing ‘survival’ as ‘humans’. I am deeply grateful, Michael. Thank you.

12 Nov 2007 11:44pm

Jen from Alpharetta, United States

Wow! Excellent...

13 Nov 2007 12:55am

Kim from Newcomerstown, United States

Now you've really done it - captured the moment perfectly! The selective coloring, for me, represents the blood that was shed by all the soldiers. My one hope is that I live long enough to see such insanity end in this world, and peace and love to take its place. Bravo Michael!

13 Nov 2007 1:12am

John Maslowski from Dallas,PA, United States

Very moving picture. The lone red color adds a dramatic effect. Great job!

13 Nov 2007 2:04am

crash from NYC Metro, United States

nice spot coloring ... cool pic too

14 Nov 2007 3:41am

chris chisu from Seattle, United States

Good picture and photojournalism.
Have you tried to put some color on the other soldier sitting in front of the monument?
I thought it might look good.
If i knew you guys had this holiday i would have come up there and take some shots myself.

18 Nov 2007 3:14am

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