Historical Places - Photography Contest [10 entries]

Checkpoint Charlie Picture

Winning entry, with a score of:
60.9%
Contest goal:

Show us photos which depict a historical event. This can be houses (palaces) which housed an historical event, a statue to remember an event or person and so on.

Your historical place must have a Wikipedia page which explains the historical event you depict and you must link to this Wikipedia page.


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Checkpoint Charlie - created by Zizounai


Checkpoint Charlie
Favs: 0SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 1/10Score: 60.9% (35)8669 views
  • Camera: Panasonic
  • Camera model: DMC-FZ200
  • Exposure time: 1/250
  • Aperture: f/4.0
  • ISO: 100

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkpoint_Charlie (5 years and 235 days ago)


Roman Forum at sunset - created by patty


Roman Forum at sunset
Favs: 0SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 2/10Score: 60.5% (30)9168 views
  • Camera: Canon
  • Camera model: Canon EOS 7D
  • Exposure time: 1/20
  • Aperture: f/3.5
  • ISO: 1250

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Forum (5 years and 240 days ago)


Auschwitz-Birkenau - created by Zizounai


Auschwitz-Birkenau
Favs: 0SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 3/10Score: 59.2% (25)8739 views
  • Camera: Panasonic
  • Camera model: DMC-FZ28
  • Exposure time: 10/4000
  • Aperture: f/5.6
  • ISO: 100

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auschwitz_concentration_camp (5 years and 240 days ago)


Emperor Hadrian's Villa - created by patty


Emperor Hadrians Villa
Favs: 0SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 4/10Score: 59.1% (20)8806 views
  • Camera: Canon
  • Camera model: Canon EOS 7D
  • Exposure time: 1/250
  • Aperture: f/10.0
  • ISO: 100

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadrian%27s_Villa (5 years and 240 days ago)


The Approach - created by kyricom


The Approach
Favs: 0SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 5/10Score: 57.6% (15)11543 views
  • Camera: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
  • Camera model: PENTAX K-3
  • Exposure time: 1/1250
  • Aperture: f/16.0
  • ISO: 800

This is the approach to Drayton Hall, a large slave owning plantation in South Carolina. There has been minimal restoration so you can see it in its original splendor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drayton_Hall (5 years and 232 days ago)