All Saint's Day in the Woodland Cemetery

Chris Bennison · November 24th, 2010, 06:11 AM

Allhelgona på Skogskyrkogården
An UNESCO World Heritage Site.
November 6th, 2010 - Stockholm Sweden

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As dusk falls on Saturday, All Saints Day, Swedes stream towards the country's graveyards armed with candles, matches, wreaths and flowers for the graves of their loved ones.

The beauty of the candlelight blended with a soothing melancholy creates an emotionally-charged atmosphere. Small rural churchyards are visible across fields, dotted with flecks of golden light, while in towns and cities people murmur hushed greetings to those visiting neighbouring graves.

Probably the most spectacular place to witness the festival is the massive cemetery of Skogskyrkogården in the south of Stockholm. Chatty crowds drift from the train station, past hot dog vendors and candle stalls, as if to a football match.

But as they enter the cemetery they are greeted not with the roar of a stadium but with a silence almost as overwhelming. Thousands upon thousands of marshal lights line the winding road into the churchyard, the glare becoming more and more intense until at the top of the hill in the centre there is barely space to walk between the rows of candles.

Chuck Spaulding · November 26th, 2010, 11:42 AM

Great use of timelapse.

Nicely done.

Alan Melville · November 26th, 2010, 05:04 PM

Chris,

As Chuck said, nice use of time lapse.

A personal suggestion, I'd have used a fading folding page effect, possibly right to left, I think this would have fitted in with the theme of both the subject and song, [which, incidentally, I thought suited very well] rather than straight cuts between scenes. I feel the cuts are too 'Hard' for the subject.

I enjoyed it though and it reminded me of the "Day of the Dead" celebrations in Mexico, although the Mexicans are probably a little more 'celebratory'.!!!

Al

November 24th, 2010, 06:11 AM	#1
Chris Bennison New Boot Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 5	All Saint's Day in the Woodland Cemetery - Stockholm, Sweden All Saint's Day in The Woodland Cemetery on Vimeo Allhelgona på Skogskyrkogården An UNESCO World Heritage Site. November 6th, 2010 - Stockholm Sweden Canon 7D Canon 17-55mm 2.8 IS Sigma 30mm Glidetrack Shooter Zacuto Z-Finder christopherbennison.com Background Info: As dusk falls on Saturday, All Saints Day, Swedes stream towards the country's graveyards armed with candles, matches, wreaths and flowers for the graves of their loved ones. The beauty of the candlelight blended with a soothing melancholy creates an emotionally-charged atmosphere. Small rural churchyards are visible across fields, dotted with flecks of golden light, while in towns and cities people murmur hushed greetings to those visiting neighbouring graves. Probably the most spectacular place to witness the festival is the massive cemetery of Skogskyrkogården in the south of Stockholm. Chatty crowds drift from the train station, past hot dog vendors and candle stalls, as if to a football match. But as they enter the cemetery they are greeted not with the roar of a stadium but with a silence almost as overwhelming. Thousands upon thousands of marshal lights line the winding road into the churchyard, the glare becoming more and more intense until at the top of the hill in the centre there is barely space to walk between the rows of candles.

November 26th, 2010, 05:04 PM	#3
Alan Melville Major Player Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: No Fixed Address :) Western Australia Posts: 275	Chris, As Chuck said, nice use of time lapse. A personal suggestion, I'd have used a fading folding page effect, possibly right to left, I think this would have fitted in with the theme of both the subject and song, [which, incidentally, I thought suited very well] rather than straight cuts between scenes. I feel the cuts are too 'Hard' for the subject. I enjoyed it though and it reminded me of the "Day of the Dead" celebrations in Mexico, although the Mexicans are probably a little more 'celebratory'.!!! Al Last edited by Alan Melville; November 26th, 2010 at 05:07 PM. Reason: added info

November 26th, 2010, 11:42 AM	#2
Chuck Spaulding Trustee Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Thousand Oaks Posts: 1,104	Great use of timelapse. Nicely done.