March Photo Challenge: Public Sculpture

[ninjashaver]

The March photo challenge cometh.

The theme is Public Sculpture.

The challenge is to take a photo which contains a public sculpture or statue. It can be of any size or type, but it should be public. Almost every town has something you could call public art, so I think this one should be accessible to all.

This idea came to me partly due to my love for Lee Friedlander's wonderful series of photos of public statues in The American Monument, of which here are a couple:

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Of course the photo doesn't have to be in black and white, but I have to admit, monochrome can look good for this subject.

The rules, recapped:

• The photograph must be yours, taken recently
• Only one entry.
• The challenge runs from the 1st to the 19th of the Month.
• Voting runs from the 20th to the 26th.
• The person with the most votes is the winner.
• The winner of the previous months challenge picks new theme and starts thread.

Have fun and good luck!

Peter

 

[alpster]

I took these a long time ago, but they are amazing. Always on display at the "Gounds for Sculpture" in Hamilton, NJ. Many real life sculpture representations of famous Renoir paintings. The place is awesome.

 

[Cash_Stronomer]

I like this, and it gives me an excuse to get to a very photographic city!

 

[brians_myth]

Taken in Honolulu, now introducing, the King!

 

[jr_vi]

Here is my public sculpture shot. It is artwork of a killer whale on display at Mafeo Sutton Park in Nanaimo BC.

Jim

 

[Cash_Stronomer]

Oooh this may be tough!!

 

[BSAGuy]

Cool shots.

 

[Cash_Stronomer]

Eternal Gaze

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[shaveitoff]

Here's one of Winston Churchill near our city hall. Quite a bit of swagger in his pose!

 

[shm]

I've been looking at lot of sculptures the last two days - and photographing most of them too

One particular piece hit something in me, and although it is not the best photo I have taken, I will go with this because I really like the simplicity and the symbolism in it.

The sculpture is called "Ægget" ~ "The Egg"

For those interested:
The sculpture is placed on the children's common grave at St. Nicholas Cemetery, Holbæk.
The burial site is a common grave for children up to 3 years.
The sculpture is created as a cracked egg with a little wishfully tree planted in a part of the shell. Stone- and sculptor Steen Jensen, has created the artwork, which symbolises the protection of the egg, and when the egg is broken and life begins, there may be unexpected things.
The small tree that is planted in the shell, is symbolising that despite everything, life must be lived forwards.

 

[Bob L.]

Not in but his is one of my favorites.

Loss

 

[TrimBeard]

My entry:

 

[brians_myth]

I'll kick off the voting for this round, with Jim's photo!

 

[Cash_Stronomer]

I think I shall have to second the vote for Jim!

If you really look at the Churchill, all you would have to do is add a bit of a hair flip and it would make a good Trump too!

 

[TrimBeard]

I vote for Cash's "Eternal Gaze". And whoops on my entry, I forgot the deadline. Oh well, next month... Great shots everyone. Really interesting takes on the subject.

 

[Blaidth]

I too vote for Jim's photo. It was close between his and Cash's, but Jim wins on composition.
Hope I can join you guys next month.

 

[shm]

I vote for Jim's killer whale, really a great shot

 

[shaveitoff]

One more vote for Jim's great shot!

 

[YKMV]

Cash_Stronomer gets my vote very dark and mysterious

 

[jr_vi]

Glad I got back in time to vote.

I find ninjashaver's Battle of Britain photo enthralling. The angle gives me a life like feeling of the pilots going into battle.