~lets see some statues~

<p>Come on folks...Lets see some statues.These where all shot with the Tamron 18-250 at various lengths.<br>

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<p>Taken with my 50mm-A f/2. Shot wide open.<br>

<a title="looking ahead by Shaloot, on Flickr" href=" title="looking ahead by Shaloot, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3143/2768702417_4cd13b24eb.jpg" alt="looking ahead" width="472" height="500" /> </a><br>

This is some huge a**... shot with my 18-250<br>

<a title="Collapse I, 2000 by Shaloot, on Flickr" href=" title="Collapse I, 2000 by Shaloot, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3227/2708531728_9c94b088eb.jpg" alt="Collapse I, 2000" width="500" height="334" /> </a><br>

and another one taken with the 50mm, shot at f/2.8<br>

<a title="gazing upon... by Shaloot, on Flickr" href=" title="gazing upon... by Shaloot, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3237/2769548600_c92a77805e.jpg" alt="gazing upon..." width="334" height="500" /> </a></p><div></div>

<p>Here's the Concord Minute Man</p><div></div>

<p>taken yesterday... k100d + kit lens...</p>

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<p>and another from yesterday.. I was in a rush and realized when it was too late that i should have used the flash, so I selectively boosted the statues here with the gimp... :-)<br>

also k100d + kit lens</p>

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<p>oh and just remembered this one taken on Monday.. gotta be one of the most oft photographed statues... :-)<br>

k100d + FA50mm</p><div></div>

<p>Click for non-squashed version</p>

<p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_i6tc3TCyOTA/SF2OdqsqH-I/AAAAAAAAAcc/cIvUo7xiiOg/IMGP7980-small.jpg"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_i6tc3TCyOTA/SF2OdqsqH-I/AAAAAAAAAcc/cIvUo7xiiOg/IMGP7980-small.jpg" alt="" /> </a> <br /> <strong>"The Holocaust" by George Segal</strong></p>

<p>Todd, love the little angels.</p>

<p>Here's one I liked down by the Pittsburgh waterfront:<br>

<img src="http://tonquil.homeip.net/gallery/d/22062-1/IMGP6709.jpg" alt="" width="600" /><br>

And a slightly different view:<br>

<img src="http://tonquil.homeip.net/gallery/d/22046-1/IMGP6704.jpg" alt="" width="600" /><br>

Both were shot with K10D and kit lens, this past summer while I was working in Pgh.</p>

<p>Here's one from St-Pete & another one from St-Augustine, Florida</p><div></div>

<p>& St-Augustine</p><div></div>

<p>Walnut & Lexington, Independence Missouri</p><div></div>

<p>Guy, I love that top WW1 soldier. Nice processing.</p>

<p>Sommana, nice work with the 1st and last. Really like the selective DOF.</p>

<p>Javier, the last one creeps me out.</p>

<p>I'll follow Dan's Pittsburgh shot which i like the second one better, it gets more of the stone work at the base, with another shot from Pittsburgh.</p>

<p>Roberto Clemente at PNC Park with the Roberto Clemente Bridge in the background. Pentax K10D, Sigma 10-20mm, Olympus Varimagni, and ultrapod.</p>

<p><a title="Roberto Clemente Statue and Roberto Clemente Bridge" href=" title="Roberto Clemente Statue and Roberto Clemente Bridge"> <img src="http://static.flickr.com/3214/2933175814_bd81bd22c1_d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /> </a></p>

<p>My sister at graduation from GMU...Pentax K20D, DA 35mm, Sigma EF-500 Super DG.</p>

<p><a title="Heather with George Mason" href=" title="Heather with George Mason"> <img src="http://static.flickr.com/3073/3026531647_44295df68f_d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /> </a></p>

<p>Dauphin Narrows Statue of Liberty (outside) Harrisburgh, PA while paddling the Susquehanna River. Pentax ist D, KA 24mm.</p>

<p><a title="Dauphin Narrows Statue of Liberty" href=" title="Dauphin Narrows Statue of Liberty"> <img src="http://static.flickr.com/1317/542614583_3d9edd8ca9_d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /> </a> <a title="Dauphin Narrows Statue of Liberty" href=" title="Dauphin Narrows Statue of Liberty"> </a></p>

<p>Yoda...Pentax K10D??, Sigma 70-300, pinhole snoot on a FGZ360, wireless.</p>

<p><a title="Photo Is But A Vision, Much Have You To Learn Young Photographer..." href=" title="Photo Is But A Vision, Much Have You To Learn Young Photographer..."> <img src="http://static.flickr.com/140/387653726_7ebf44eb0e_d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /> </a> <a title="Photo Is But A Vision, Much Have You To Learn Young Photographer..." href=" title="Photo Is But A Vision, Much Have You To Learn Young Photographer..."> </a></p>

 

<p>Great stuff folks..</p>

<p>Well.. this is sort of a natural statue.. :-)</p><div></div>

<p>Here's a statue of something along the Milwaukee riverwalk.</p><div></div>

<p>Oops too big. Ah well. I think Somanna's last shot is just fantastic. Maybe that is a good lens. :-)</p>

<p>Javier, I like your sombrero-wearin' hombre. Also agree that Somanna's last shot is nice.</p>

<p align="center"><a title="Nuremberg Bunny by Captain Fannypack, on Flickr" href=" title="Nuremberg Bunny by Captain Fannypack, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3132/3200112515_18bb8f0f53.jpg" alt="Nuremberg Bunny" width="500" height="335" /> </a></p>

<p align="center"><strong>Bad Bunny.</strong> <br /> <small>Pentax K10D, DA 12/24 f/4 @f/7.1</small></p>

 

<p>And one more chipper lad:</p>

 

<p align="center"><a title="Voulez-vous de creme glacee? by Captain Fannypack, on Flickr" href=" title="Voulez-vous de creme glacee? by Captain Fannypack, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/3200998972_847679f45d.jpg" alt="Voulez-vous de creme glacee?" width="500" height="335" /> </a> <br /> <strong>Voulez-vous de creme glacee?</strong> <br /> <small>Pentax K10D, DA 16-45 f/4</small></p>

<p>Here are some statues.<br>

First is a small Chinese terracotta soldier statue with some creative flash:<br>

<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2141/2342941666_429d10cd39.jpg" alt="" width="391" height="500" /><br>

Next are 2 statues at Hearst castle California:<br>

<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3131/2567464846_054349ed02.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /><br>

<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3282/2567464692_6de0c0388c.jpg" alt="" width="334" height="500" /><br>

And then a statue in Carmel California:<br>

<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3008/2567465740_e49d2ca0a4.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /><br>

And then back to Asia - Taiwan with a Chinon film camera:<br>

<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3111/2627220995_1188d5300c.jpg" alt="" width="335" height="500" /><br>

And then a top spinning champion's statue here in Taiwan:<br>

<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/2706065685_a2f267dff7.jpg" alt="" width="333" height="500" /><br>

And finishing off with a good old ubiquitous Buddha -they're everywhere here, although this chap is about 4 floors high:<br>

<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3133/2728943272_14087cf8ca.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="332" /></p>

<p>I gots to say. My three favorite statues are all mine...<strong> LOL ...Just kidding. </strong></p>

<p>Seriously, my three favs are<br>

Somannas hand image...I see that DA*50-135 fit like a glove...No pun intended.<br>

Todds Horse kicks butt...No pun intended.<br>

Justins, Roberto Clement is a home run...No pun intended.</p>

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<p>Hey, I have a couple.</p>

<p>1) Alfre, King of the Saxons, Alfre University where my artist son graduated in 2004 and is now a "chef".</p>

<p><a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/Statues/?action=view&current=AlfredKingoftheSaxons.jpg">action=view&current=AlfredKingoftheSaxons.jpg</a>"</p>

<p>Having trouble learning how to post multiple images...arggh</p>

<p>1) Alfred, King of the Saxons, Alfred University, 2004, where my son graduated with a BFA in Art, and now is an artist in chefology.</p><div></div>

<p>He did go on to do some art showa after graduating which afforded us a trip to some locations we may not have visited otherwise.</p>

<p>2) Heron from Portland, Oregon</p><div></div>

<p>3) Also from Portland in 2006</p><div></div>