Smolensk Cemetery, Leningrad 1987

"Smolensk Cemetery, Leningrad" is a haunting black and white photograph by Boris Smelov, capturing the somber mood of a cemetery in the former Soviet Union. The image shows a tombstone with a Russian inscription, surrounded by crosses, and a tree casting a long shadow. The composition is stark and minimalist, drawing attention to the inscription on the tombstone and the sense of loneliness and loss that pervades the scene. This powerful image, created in 1987, is a testament to Smelov's ability to evoke emotion through the medium of photography.