The Torch Bearers
My assignment this week for 52-Frames was "High Noon," meaning I should make an image with the sun high in the sky.
After trying a number of options, I settled on this statue. This is part of a large statue located outside the Chrysler Art Museum in Norfolk, Virginia. The piece is called "The Torch Bearers" and was created by Anna Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973). If viewed as a whole, you would be able to see that the rider is reaching down to a wounded man on the ground to take the torch from him.
What drew me to the statue was the contrast between light and shadows. According to my photo's EFIX info, I made the image at 12:40, and chose to frame it from behind because it was the only vantage point with a clear background and with strong side light from the bright mid-day sun. After looking at both color and B&W, I decided that the B&W produced a more dramatic result.
The Torch Bearers
My assignment this week for 52-Frames was "High Noon," meaning I should make an image with the sun high in the sky.
After trying a number of options, I settled on this statue. This is part of a large statue located outside the Chrysler Art Museum in Norfolk, Virginia. The piece is called "The Torch Bearers" and was created by Anna Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973). If viewed as a whole, you would be able to see that the rider is reaching down to a wounded man on the ground to take the torch from him.
What drew me to the statue was the contrast between light and shadows. According to my photo's EFIX info, I made the image at 12:40, and chose to frame it from behind because it was the only vantage point with a clear background and with strong side light from the bright mid-day sun. After looking at both color and B&W, I decided that the B&W produced a more dramatic result.