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18-OCT-2016

Bodmin Jail

The ghostly image of the woman who threw her 2 year old child down the well
Selina Wadge was one of only four women to be hanged for the murder of their child during the period 1868 – 1899

Leica LEICA Q (Typ 116)
1/60s f/5.6 at 28.0mm iso6400 full exif

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fotabug25-Oct-2016 02:24
Creepy!
Wintermeer25-Oct-2016 00:23
Very disturbing scene indeed, terrific capture! ~V~
bill friedlander24-Oct-2016 23:45
A disturbing picture indeed. You handled the light very well here. V
chris morton24-Oct-2016 20:39
tragic subject
Colin Storey24-Oct-2016 20:14
Haunting image, very well portrayed.
Helen Betts24-Oct-2016 19:15
That's pretty sad to hear, and I like the ghostly aspect of this great capture. V.
globalgadabout24-Oct-2016 18:43
potent image...sad story too...she must have been in dire straits... still, infanticide remains inexcusable..
joseantonio24-Oct-2016 18:09
Love this special mood in the scene.V.
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