была снята

was taken

→ быть
phrase Rare #45,044
was taken Used with feminine nouns. For a photograph, it means “was taken”; with other objects, it can mean “was removed” or “was taken off.”
RU: Эта фотография была снята прошлым летом.
EN: This photograph was taken last summer.

Ваша мать была снята в Кфар Раяте.

Your mother was filmed in Kfar Rayat.

— Пожары (2010)

У телефона была снята трубка.

The telephone was off the hook.