"Where there is sadness, joy"
This statue of St. Francis of Assisi is in the cemetery where my folks are. Every time we visit, we pass it on the way out. I just marvel at the statue and how utterly delightful it is, particularly in the setting (it's a nice, old cemetery). I always leave feeling pretty good. The title above is the inscription on the plinth of the statue. Perfect. It comes from the St. Francis Prayer.
The sculptor is Frank C Gaylord, of Barre, Vermont. The title of the sculpture is "God's Fool." Thanks to the Wood family who commissioned it.
I'd say it's maybe 1/3 to 1/2 life size.
The original from 2005 is one of my favorite pictures. It's also a favorite of fans of St. Francis. I get a request for the picture about every 6 months, almost always from religious organizations. I don't license it anymore because I came to the conclusion that it's the right of the estate of Frank Gaylord. Let me repeat this. No you can't license this picture from me. Please don't ask. I'll be polite, but the answer will be no.
I happened to be driving back from photographing the Tri-Motor and was wondering where I could stop to take a few more pictures. Then I realized this cemetery was on the way, and I had a dark sky, which would be perfect. So a reshoot was in order!
I have always been just a little unhappy with the original shot...mostly because the sky is blown out. So, with this shot, it's been fixed.
I spent about 45 minutes working on this - adjusting exposure and the angle to make a better shot of the bird and St. Frank (when I die, I hope to meet him and that he'll let me call him Frank). I solved the exposure by doing a 9 shot HDR.
While I was puttering around, a woman drove up and started walking around nearby. She asked me a question about how the cemetery was laid out, and we talked for a few minutes. Her father had just died, and she had bought a plot. She was trying to find where it was going to be. I helped her figure it out and we talked about the statue. She said she was happy that her dad was going to be near it.
So Frank continues to bring a little joy where there's sadness.
SS Peter and Paul Cemetery
Naperville, Illinois 41.778680,-88.137030
August 9, 2024
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"Where there is sadness, joy"
This statue of St. Francis of Assisi is in the cemetery where my folks are. Every time we visit, we pass it on the way out. I just marvel at the statue and how utterly delightful it is, particularly in the setting (it's a nice, old cemetery). I always leave feeling pretty good. The title above is the inscription on the plinth of the statue. Perfect. It comes from the St. Francis Prayer.
The sculptor is Frank C Gaylord, of Barre, Vermont. The title of the sculpture is "God's Fool." Thanks to the Wood family who commissioned it.
I'd say it's maybe 1/3 to 1/2 life size.
The original from 2005 is one of my favorite pictures. It's also a favorite of fans of St. Francis. I get a request for the picture about every 6 months, almost always from religious organizations. I don't license it anymore because I came to the conclusion that it's the right of the estate of Frank Gaylord. Let me repeat this. No you can't license this picture from me. Please don't ask. I'll be polite, but the answer will be no.
I happened to be driving back from photographing the Tri-Motor and was wondering where I could stop to take a few more pictures. Then I realized this cemetery was on the way, and I had a dark sky, which would be perfect. So a reshoot was in order!
I have always been just a little unhappy with the original shot...mostly because the sky is blown out. So, with this shot, it's been fixed.
I spent about 45 minutes working on this - adjusting exposure and the angle to make a better shot of the bird and St. Frank (when I die, I hope to meet him and that he'll let me call him Frank). I solved the exposure by doing a 9 shot HDR.
While I was puttering around, a woman drove up and started walking around nearby. She asked me a question about how the cemetery was laid out, and we talked for a few minutes. Her father had just died, and she had bought a plot. She was trying to find where it was going to be. I helped her figure it out and we talked about the statue. She said she was happy that her dad was going to be near it.
So Frank continues to bring a little joy where there's sadness.
SS Peter and Paul Cemetery
Naperville, Illinois 41.778680,-88.137030
August 9, 2024
COPYRIGHT 2024 by JimFrazier All Rights Reserved. This may NOT be used for ANY reason without written consent from Jim Frazier. And, in this situation, I won't be providing that consent - see above. Please don't ask.
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