Spiderman of his Day

nickphoto123nickphoto123 Registered Users Posts: 302 Major grins
edited December 9, 2004 in Wildlife
Hi All,

Spiderman of his Day:

http://nickphoto123.smugmug.com/gallery/312544

Regards, Nicholas

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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,948 moderator
    edited December 7, 2004
    Very nice!

    I wonder how this would look shot with a telephoto and from a
    higher POV (farther back as well)?

    12439252-S.jpg

    Ian
    Moderator Journeys/Sports/Big Picture :: Need some help with dgrin?
  • DJ-S1DJ-S1 Registered Users Posts: 2,303 Major grins
    edited December 8, 2004
    Google and ye shall receive...

    Rocket Thrower by Donald De Lue
    info here
  • nickphoto123nickphoto123 Registered Users Posts: 302 Major grins
    edited December 8, 2004
    Spiderman of his Day
    Hello Ian408 & DJ-S1 ,

    There are many ways to take a picture.

    I could have shot at 200mm but I wanted to get the surface detail of the statue so I took up close shots (1 & [email="2@the"]2[/email]). And the one you posted as a scene setter. For some reason statue skin is hard to capture correctly. That is why I had my manual flash on.

    There was no higher vantage point as can be seen from the last shot.

    But next time I will try your suggestions (200 mm and overhead with my F-828 swivel body).

    DJ, sorry, your reply went over my head.

    Regards, Nicholas
  • DJ-S1DJ-S1 Registered Users Posts: 2,303 Major grins
    edited December 8, 2004
    Hi Nicholas,

    The name of the statue is Rocket Thrower by Donald De Lue, it was made for the '64 World's Fair.

    The "info here" is a link to the page.

    DJA
  • nickphoto123nickphoto123 Registered Users Posts: 302 Major grins
    edited December 8, 2004
    Spiderman in his Day
    Hello DJ-S1,

    Now I understand how the WWW language works without a verb or two.

    Thank you for the answer and the link. I can now update my gallery.

    Did you like the Statue?

    Regards, Nicholas
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited December 8, 2004
    nickphoto123 wrote:
    Hi All,

    Spiderman of his Day:

    http://nickphoto123.smugmug.com/gallery/312544

    Regards, Nicholas

    I like that the statue can be isolated against the sky for a simple background. SO many statues I have wished to photograph I cannot isolate from all the fences, lights, and railings in the background...
    Pathfinder - www.pathfinder.smugmug.com

    Moderator of the Technique Forum and Finishing School on Dgrin
  • DJ-S1DJ-S1 Registered Users Posts: 2,303 Major grins
    edited December 9, 2004
    nickphoto123 wrote:
    Hello DJ-S1,

    Now I understand how the WWW language works without a verb or two.

    Thank you for the answer and the link. I can now update my gallery.

    Did you like the Statue?

    Regards, Nicholas
    :D Yeah, I was in a hurry...

    I like the statue, I think the thing attaching one of his legs to the frame is a bit odd, but I do like it. I guess it didn't get great reviews at the time, huh?
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