I especially like the moody cemetery shots. I think it really quiets the brain and allows me to go through these without the brilliance of color disrupting my thoughts. Although I do love the color. :)
Does it seem as if people were revered more back then than they are today? It seems that there were such grand gestures in the burial ceremony than there are today. Mausoleums were built, private crypts. Bigger doesn't mean more love, but, the gestures were far more eloquent to ensure a comfortable passage into the afterlife. As your pictures show, it is such a peaceful place. The beauty of some of their pieces is almost an art showroom. You have truly shown it off in such a beautiful way, to me anyway. I think the fog gives it a softer, gentler look.
The word cemetery is from the Greek word, κοιμητήριον, meaning sleeping place. I guess that is exactly how my parents explained it to us kids when we went to my Great Grandmothers funeral.
your first sentence summed up how I felt with the mono edits for these images, sometimes colors distract us from the real details of a photo
and ohh yes so true, back then people were revered more when they passed and were laid to rest, indeed bigger doesnt mean more love but back then I think that was a big part of it showing full respect for the memories of loved ones who were lost
I never knew the origin of the word Cemetery, I think if more people knew that and perhaps also watched less horror movies they may enjoy visiting cemeteries as we do