Golden obloquy by busi2ness
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I visited a town ("Venterskroon" = Vendor's Crown) so rich in history that I was gripped by the plight and lives of people during days of turmoil when gold was discovered. Robbers and local hangings were the two sides of the scales of justice. Many paranormal sightings had been recorded over the years where the old hanging tree stood. After spending an hour in low light in the jailhouse at the back, I could not resist reconstructing what I experienced. Â
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Comments (63)
Wow...very interesting. Very!
So cool love it
Excellent work!
Such an emotional impact. Startling, but makes one pause and think. Excellently done Piet.
Oh I love paranormal stuff!!! Great work and story Piet!
Piet, you and I talked this through! It is a controversial subject but has been a stark reality at the time. I get goosebumps when I look at the image and imagine how it must have been so many years ago! You did a sterling job in re-creating the "scene" as well as the atmosphere of so many decades ago! Excellent work my friend! :)
interesting story - great photo work!
Wonderful moment !!!
awesome! I love a good ghost story!
Awesome composition and sepia tones!!!
I love this look. It leaves you with a feeling that I might have lived during this time too. Wonderful atmosphere. Aloha, well done.
A very intersting monument!
Whoa Piet, you chased me back to the dictionary with your title...as an old English major, I realize there are many, many words out there that still are NOT in my random memory:-) So this was one of the bad guys of your "gold rush" days. Great recreation...even grunged a bit to add to the dramatic, spooky atmosphere. Cool.
This one is wild Piet and really gets to you.
What a feeling it must have been just being there ... this is such an emotional photo ...
a most excellent image Piet my friend and a great sense of history behind it well done
Splendid composition and colors my friend
hang him high... did a super job here. cool image
Wow, I have no words.... XX
Excellent work Piet! I love the composition and it looks great in this sepia tone!
Great image, Piet. This could have been anywhere on the frontier in America or Australia 100+ years back!
Very nice work...Excellent. Aloha
Powerful, graphic foto, Piet--truly a horrifying reminder of the way things were, and I suppose, still are somewhere.
An interesting photo Piet..love the sepia tones! :)
Very interesting!
This looks rather spooky but also very interesting. I like it.
excellent photo and very interesting piet!!
"Ominous and foreboding" come to mind. Superb recreation.
Incredibly thought provoking, pretty cool work!
wonderful!