Spirit of Detroit No. 2: A shy offering

Excellent choice of what to show in the photo, Naftali. The arm seems to be coming out of the frame.

is this an effective presentation (whether you have seen the whole

statue or not)

The crop seems a little tight -- wouldn't you want to have the rest of the statue's face in the frame and a little more space across the top to separate the gold 'things' from the border?

thanks for commenting. this is a part of TheSpirit of Detroit statue by Marshll Fredericks on Woodward & Jefferson Ave. c. 1955-58. it is a de facto icon of the city. i find it a bit pompous, hence the twist i tried to put on it.

"The crop seems a little tight" - yes, but i suspect it is a matter of taste; i do tend to crop tight, which is not always the best solution, but here i will stick with it.

 

"wouldn't you want to have the rest of the statue's face in the frame" - not really (for the purpose of the shot i planned), though it may be interesting for a differnt shot. i haven't explored the face of this statue yet.

 

"a little more space across the top to separate the gold 'things' from the border.." again a reasonable suggestion but not what i intended, i wanted the gold spikes to stick out of the frame.

again - a variation i need to try.

 

thanks for taking time to provide a detailed comment and making me think of alternatives.