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More of Gijs Bekenkamp's Photos
Submitted to Strength in Numbers
Photo Info
| Uploaded | April 16, 2008 |
| Make | Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. |
| Model | SP-2000 |
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Between Klaipeda and Vilnius there lays the 'Mecca of Lithuania', the hill of crosses. Attempts to detroy the pilgrimage spot proved the hill of crosses indestructable. Time after time new crosses were erected and now literally hundreds of thousands of crosses are there to be seen. Some are made out of wood, others out of metal. Some expensive others cheap but together they form an impressive unity.
In the Hill of Crosses photo essay.
39 responses
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Marie R. (Deleted) said (16 Apr 2008):
wow. i can really "feel"the photo. it's a great shot, u really captured the perfect mood.
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Dayana gave props (16 Apr 2008):
wow... the angle, the color... this is an outstanding shot! well captured
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Yudha Kusuma Putra said (16 Apr 2008):
Sangar Mbak,,,,, Nice your picture
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Ronnie Ginnever gave props (17 Apr 2008):
powerful image and it rocks.
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Romuald Vaisvila said (18 Apr 2008):
I know that place, I am from Vilnius originaly! goot shot!
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KRITZ ARTWORKS gave props (21 Apr 2008):
Great place, great shot!!!!
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Eric Sayah gave props (21 Apr 2008):
Amazing!!! Thanks for explaining
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Stephan Sachs gave props (1 May 2008):
hell, YEAH!
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christian demarco said (10 May 2008):
pulenta. saludos ma friend.
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Mike Baker gave props (9 Jun 2008):
My wife is Lithuanian, so I've been there. One of the more amazing spots on the planet. Looks like you had a nice overcast day for shooting. My day there was sunny and cloudless which made photography quite difficult.
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marshall gave props (15 Jun 2008):
nice perspective.
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rory cobbe gave props (16 Jun 2008):
for me these places always represent malevolence this is a lovely bit of work gijs, I really like the colours and the exposure. nice framing
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Lucy Lambriex gave props (17 Jun 2008):
Impressive place and great subdued colours. Echt een mooie foto!
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nu chieh hung said (19 Jun 2008):
just Amazing!!!
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cushmok said (15 Jul 2008):
yes, amazing picture...
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Janice Mezzacappa (Deleted) gave props (4 Aug 2008):
Beautiful!!
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J. Harris Blacklist gave props (6 Aug 2008):
Surreal.
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astronauta perdido said (6 Aug 2008):
rocks rocks rocks rocks rocks and rocks again.
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John Linton gave props (7 Aug 2008):
Oh yeah! It rocks!
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Jim Robertson gave props (7 Aug 2008):
Jesus looks like a salesman here. "Crosses! Get your crosses here!" Awesome image Gijs.
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claudia luthi said (9 Aug 2008):
crosses are horrible
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Audrey Kanekoa-Madrid (Deleted) gave props (14 Aug 2008):
what a fantastic find!
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stacylibrandi said (14 Aug 2008):
I would love to see this in print. Voted!
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astronauta perdido said (5 Sep 2008):
Si no publican esta foto, que se jodan los de jpg.
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Mojca Savicki gave props (15 Sep 2008):
Wow, what a place....Perfect for a theme!
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Bethany Derden gave props (17 Sep 2008):
definitely my vote.
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Tony Zinnanti said (20 Sep 2008):
Great shot. The sky perfectly serves the subject. Good job with a challenging lighting situation. Hope to see this in print.
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Karolus Naga (Deleted) said (20 Sep 2008):
beautifull capture mate. i like that latin phrase.
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Trey Hill (Deleted) said (20 Sep 2008):
Gijs, this is a great entry. I'm off to read the essay...
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Gijs Bekenkamp said (21 Sep 2008):
"Jesus looks like a salesman here. "Crosses! Get your crosses here!" Awesome image Gijs."
-And funny to see that the real salesman were standing just around the corner. Selling tiny crusifixes. It was a very intruiging place indeed
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Lauren Sloss added a link (29 Sep 2008):
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Julie B (Deleted) said (6 Nov 2008):
Incredible!!!!
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Kristina Zdaneviciute said (5 Mar 2009):
:) I am from Lithuania, it was so nice to see familiar place ... nice photos !
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Alexander Bussey gave props (18 Feb 2010):
wow.
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Carie Giroux gave props (19 Feb 2010):
WOW!
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Cristina Cocullo gave props (25 Feb 2010):
always loved this one! My vote!
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Richard Bruns said (4 Mar 2010):
Interesting.
Why here? Was is the backstory?
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Gijs Bekenkamp added a link (5 Mar 2010):
Hey Richard,
Here you can read some more on the backstory of the Hill of Crosses (en.wikipedia.org) -
David Procter said (6 May 2010):
No place for a sinner this!
I'm off!
Brilliant.
