From The Sketchbook of a World War 2 Soldier

From The Sketchbook of a World War 2 Soldier

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Victor A. Lundy is best known for his modernist architecture —the imposing rectangles of the United States Tax Court Building in Washington, D.C., the angular shapes of the Church of the Resurrection Harlem in New York City, and the mushroom-styled umbrellas around the entrance of the Warm Mineral Springs Motel in Sarasota County, Florida. Born in New York City, Victor Lundy had a keen interest in drawing which he nurtured throughout his childhood. He eventually attended New York University to study architecture before he was sent off to the frontlines of World War 2. After returning from the war, Lundy graduated from Harvard University and went to Sarasota to make a name for himself. But a part of his life that deserves more than a passing mention are the years he spent serving as a soldier in the U.S. 26th Infantry Division during World War II.



In 1942, Victor A. Lundy was nineteen year old, studying to be an architect in New York University. The war had got him excited, because it provided him an opportunity to rebuild Europe after the war. Eager not to miss the chance, he and other college men enlisted in the Army Special Training Program (ASTP), only to find themselves thrown into the infantry. Lundy was horrified, and later recalled that during his training, he "never listened, I was busy sketching." But soon, "I sort of took to it. ... war experience just hypnotizes young men."

Lundy sketched his way through the war drawing whatever was around him —forced marches, men at rest, and French villages. When a surgeon noticed his sketches while Lundy was getting treated for his war injuries, he was recruited to sketch a new medical procedure the surgeon was developing, allowing Lundy to miss eight dangerous months on the front.

Lundy filled up more than two dozen spiral bound sketchbooks, 3 inches by 5 inches in size, out of which eight have survived. He donated these, containing a total of 158 pencil sketches, to the Library of Congress in 2009.





















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Photographs Of Forest Paths To Another World

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There is much poetry and prose being written about the selection of paths; so much, so that we look at every path with eyes numbed by nostalgia. However, we are not going to wax poetic about paths here but actually talk about the way certain paths look so lovely when photographed. Especially those places that are not usually tread upon or those that are not run of the mill like for instance, forest paths. There is something so poignant and mysterious about the path that appears in the middle of a forest where one would not expect it to be. If you think that only forest paths look amazing when captured on a camera, then you are wrong. Just check out some examples of wet and wild river photography to fascinate you and you will know that Mother Nature has given us bounty beyond our realm of imagination.

 

 

 

 

 

 Photographs Of Forest Paths To Another World

 

 

 

 

Do consider a good mix of different photos when you are planning on some unique wall photo display ideas for you. Any forest path collection will definitely find a place among the mind relaxing summer photos that you will plan to keep on your wall to tide you over the cold winter months.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is not much that we can say about how fascinating not to mention lovely photos of forest paths can be. The pictures say it all and you can spend a lot of time looking at them. In fact, we are sure that you will probably never tired of looking at these pictures. However, if you want to go out to the forests and click a few pictures of the forest paths yourself, do ensure that you get good quality cameras and some tips on how to make the most of them. Photography is both an art and science and we cannot definitely claim to teach you how to do it professionally.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But We Are Going To Give You Some Tips And Guidelines That Will Stand You In Good Stead If You Are Going Out There To Click Pictures Of Your Own:


Go there settle in and spend time observing: Clicking the right picture can be about making the right choice on where and how you are composing your picture. This means you have to go to a place and spend some time settling in and observing the many angles and shots that are possible in a particular place. The forest can be complex and difficult to capture well in one click; you will need to spend time on doing it right.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Take your time in getting your shots right: Since the play of light and shadows play a big part in the clicking of the picture of a forest path, you should take a look at various camera angles. This will show you how things look through the lens and will help you get the shot right in all circumstances.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do not take a single shot but take several: When you start clicking something as picturesque as a forest path, we are sure that each click you take a  photo you will be happy. But not all shots are going to turn out picture perfect, and that is why you need to click many shots to get that one phenomenal one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Try to get shots at different times of the day: We have already said that the forest is like a living being and its looks will change based on the time of the day. That is why a forest path needs to be captured in different lights for you to understand the character of the forest path in its totality.

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