I visited the D-Day beaches in Normandy, France shortly before the 2024 U.S. Presidential election. Over the course of 3 days, I photographed Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha, and Utah beaches along with the incredibly well-preserved German gun emplacements at Longues-sur-Mer.
For most Americans, D-Day means Omaha Beach. Omaha was the primary location where U.S. forces began their assault on Normandy. Many Americans forget the contributions of troops from the UK and Canada who also took part in D-Day. In fact, there were more troops from the UK and Canada fighting on the beaches than troops from the U.S.
This photo was taken at Gold Beach. Gold Beach was of three primary landing sites for the armed forces under the command of the United Kingdom. Arromanches-les-Bains, the first village liberated by the British, is still festooned with French and British flags.
This is a portion of a British memorial paying tribute to the soldiers who died. The names of 22,442 people from more than thirty countries under British command who were killed in Normandy from June 6, 1944 to August 31, 1944 are etched into the 160 columns that make up the memorial.
I visited the D-Day beaches in Normandy, France shortly before the 2024 U.S. Presidential election. Over the course of 3 days, I photographed Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha, and Utah beaches along with the incredibly well-preserved German gun emplacements at Longues-sur-Mer.
For most Americans, D-Day means Omaha Beach. Omaha was the primary location where U.S. forces began their assault on Normandy. Many Americans forget the contributions of troops from the UK and Canada who also took part in D-Day. In fact, there were more troops from the UK and Canada fighting on the beaches than troops from the U.S.
This photo was taken at Gold Beach. Gold Beach was of three primary landing sites for the armed forces under the command of the United Kingdom. Arromanches-les-Bains, the first village liberated by the British, is still festooned with French and British flags.
This is a portion of a British memorial paying tribute to the soldiers who died. The names of 22,442 people from more than thirty countries under British command who were killed in Normandy from June 6, 1944 to August 31, 1944 are etched into the 160 columns that make up the memorial.
Technical details:
Camera: Fujifilm GFX100s
Lens: Fuji GF 45-100mm F4
ISO: 400
Aperture: f8
Shutter Speed: 1/1100
Technical details:
Camera: Fujifilm GFX100s
Lens: Fuji GF 45-100mm F4
ISO: 400
Aperture: f8
Shutter Speed: 1/1100