Utkieker

One of the ondulating dunes of small north sea island Spiekeroog is

'reigned' by this sculpture created by Hannes Helmke.

It is an eye-catcher for it literally "stands out" from the

surrounding landscape. Still, it harmonizes well with the place as it

depicts your immediate impulse when reaching the top of the dune.

Here's the "making of" of this sculpture: Utkieker - film.

Very cool, and thanks for giving the sculptor credit and his due. Nice picture, including the geometric trails in the sky. I like the dark areas, which give a silhouette feel without being completely dark. There's a great sense of texture and movement in preserved detail, yet the darkness seems to offset the sculpture nicely and give a sense of foreboding, which dunes can often tend to have. Good sense of the leading pathway as well.

This is really a very interesting composition. The figure's silouette stands out as the main center of landscape , and the sky form adds to the statue a  kind of mystry, and lonliness.. The  area looks deserted, but the paved path leading to the sculpture is a sign of human being. The light and B/W processing are  very beautiful, and thanks for saving me the question who is the sculptor...;-))

This is a very impressive picture. You've chosen the perfect time of day to highlight the sculptural figure on the hill. There's an eerier "Area 51" feeling to the scene that is pleasantly mysterious. I'm especially impressed by the rich variety of tones you've managed to get in the picture. Even the darkest shadows preserve excellent detail.

A beautiful result with very nice lighting, Wolfgang!

many thanks for your comments & appreciating that I cared about the artist who created the scultpure.

These dunes are indeed a barren landscape, land and sea seem to be in an eternal battle. I'm glad that some of this 'Area 51 feeling', like Jack put it, made it into the photo. The crossing trails in the sky were a lucky coincidence as they resonate with the arms of the sculpture.

 

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