Freedom Monument, a photo from Rigas, Central

Photographer's Note

The Freedom Monument is a memorial located in Riga, honouring soldiers killed during the Latvian War of Independence (1918–1920). It is considered an important symbol of the freedom, independence, and sovereignty of Latvia. Unveiled in 1935, the 42-metre (138 ft) high monument of granite, travertine, and copper .rnrnThe core of the monument is composed of tetragonal shapes on top of each other, decreasing in size towards the top, completed by a 19-metre (62 ft) high travertine column bearing the copper figure of Liberty lifting three gilded stars.rnrnFollowing the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940 Latvia was annexed by the Soviet Union and the Freedom Monument was considered for demolition, but no such move was carried out. Soviet sculptor Vera Mukhina is sometimes credited for rescuing the monument, because she considered it to be of high artistic value. In 1963, when the issue of demolition was raised again, it was dismissed by Soviet authorities as the destruction of the building would have caused deep indignation and tension in society. Soviet propaganda attempted to alter the symbolic meaning of the monument to better fit with Communist ideology, but it remained a symbol of national independence to the general public. Indeed, on June 14, 1987, about 5,000 people gathered at the monument to commemorate the victims of the Soviet regime and to lay flowers. This rally renewed the national independence movement, which culminated three years later in the re-establishment of Latvian sovereignty after the fall of the Soviet Union. (from Wiki).

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Fis2 (172115) 2020-01-10 13:48

Czesc Piotr!
Ciekawy pomnik.
Znakomicie spojrzales i to robi wrazenie.
Super kolory i ostrosc.
Milego weekendu.
Dobrej nocy.
Krzysztof

COSTANTINO (117940) 2020-01-10 13:48

Hello dear friend and have a nice time
thanks for sharing with us
this interesting photo called
as the Freedom Monument
a memorial located in Riga
welldone
regards
Costantino

pierrefonds (115705) 2020-01-10 16:46

Hi Piotr,

The subject is well framed. The point of view is showing the details of the Freedom Monument. The sharpness is very good. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Nicou (193814) 2020-01-10 22:01

Hello

Une bien belle statue de la paix quelle vue quelle statue avec l'étoile au sommet ce brans tendu quelle recherche de cadrage et image superbe
Bravo et amitié
Nciou

ifege (49653) 2020-01-10 22:39

Hi Piotr
A good upwards looking view of the statue.
cheers
Ian

jemaflor (148398) 2020-01-10 23:19

Hi Piotr,
Well presented and photographed this statue, good format and angle, perfect sharpness and light capture, interesting photo and art work, tfs.

pajaran (117233) 2020-01-10 23:31

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepa skulptura.
Lepo pokazano, dobro uhvacen trenutak.
Lep Freedom Monument.
Zelim vam sve najbolje za vikend.
Paja.

Greeting.
Nice view, interesting and good text ...
Beautiful sculpture.
Beautifully shown, well captured moment.
Nice Freedom Monument.
I wish you all the best for the weekend.

emka (158988) 2020-01-10 23:58

czesc Piotrze, Ciekawie pokazany ten pomnik w Rydze. Miss Freedom patrzy na Ciebie :).

Pozdrawiam MAłgorzata

Silvio1953 (223141) 2020-01-11 0:50

Ciao Piotr, great view of beautiful monument on fantastic sky, fine details, splendid light and excellent sharpness, very well done, my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

Miguel82 (47110) 2020-01-11 1:10

Piotr, that statue crowning the freedom monument represents a woman raising three stars. It is a landmark in Riga. Good focus on the top of the statue. Fine colors, good sharpness, instructive photo note, regards.

holmertz (103762) 2020-01-11 3:00

Hello Piotr,
A 42 meter high monument would be impressive in any case, but from this low angel it gets even more imposing. The cloudy background and the good light on the statue increases the effect. It's a well taken photo with good sharpness.
Best regards,
Gert

abmdsudi (95869) 2020-01-11 6:02

Hi Piotr
A shot of the Statue with the Star well seen to add interest and holds the eye firmly there. The exposure is well managed, sharpness, detail and viewpoint are admirable minus any hard shadow. Lovely captured
Best regards

ikeharel (114777) 2020-01-11 6:10

A fairly good upwards POV, Piotr, with the clouds above a bit backlight the statue.
Altogether a nice "remnant" from diff. era.
Wish you a nice weekend,
Ike

Tue (93606) 2020-01-11 7:09

Hello Piotr,
I remember this monument in Riga and this is an excellent close-up photo of the sculpture of top of it, holding up the three stars high into the air. Fine lighting as well.
Lars

lousat (140082) 2020-01-11 10:54

Hi Piotr,original monument,a mix of art nouveau and soviet style,the imposing perspective is a winner and the quality is Another time the best as possible.Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

ChrisJ (172466) 2020-01-11 22:08

Hi Piotr,

This was a difficult subject to photograph from memory as it was in the middle of a busy street. Good sharpness and a fine upward pov. Tfs!

Royaldevon (86598) 2020-01-12 12:17

Hello Piotr,

This is a very strong and imposing monument, arms aloft and attitude independent.
Your low viewpoint, looking directly up the statue, adds to the sense of height, as it appears to touch the sky.

My warm regards,
Bev😊

jmdias (116663) 2020-01-13 11:10

piotr

in fact it is a beautiful sculpture and has a nice meaning. nice details of the style of the age, similar with the Christ of Rio de janeiro.
nice note and photo

take care

jorge

mcmtanyel (69414) 2020-01-22 21:36

Hello Piotr,
Nice POV highlighting the majesty of the statue. 👍🏻👍🏻
Regards,
MT