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I've thought and thought....


I've thought and thought....
Information sur la photo
Copyright: Flavia Soares (Flavia) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1733 W: 96 N: 1884] (7725)
Genre: Lieux
Média: Noir & blanc
Date de prise de vue: 2006-12-27
Catégories: Architecture, Oeuvres d'art
Appareil photographique: Cannon EOS 30D, Canon EF 18-55mm
Exposition: f/5.6, 1/60 secondes
Versions: version originale
Thème(s): Euro Trips, Sculpture [view contributor(s)]
Date de soumission: 2007-03-23 17:20
Vue: 319
Points: 6
[Ligne directrice - Note] Note du photographe
I've thought over and decided to post this picture that I post as a WS of a a href="http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/photo605454.htm"> previous shot of this same subject. The reason that I decided to repost as a main shot is that everybody preffered this one, so here it goes a more traditional view of the famous sculpture of Rodin called the 'Thinker' wich can be seem at the Gardens of Musee Rodin in Paris. The background it's the Les Invalides. I'll take also the opportunity and add some information about the sculpture.

"Of all the works by Rodin, the most famous one is unquestionably the great Thinker. It was modelled in 1880-1882 for The Gates of Hell, and exhibited in its original size (H. 71.5 cm) in Copenhagen in 1888. It was enlarged in 1902 and exhibited in this form at the Salon of 1904 where it aroused strong reactions from the press. It was on this occasion that Gabriel Mourey, editor of the magazine Les Arts de la vie, launched a subscription for a bronze "offered to the people of Paris" to erase the affront caused by the refusal of the statue of Balzac in 1898. The Thinker was the first work by Rodin to be erected in a public place. It was inaugurated in front of the Pantheon on 21 April 1906 during an intense political and social crises which turned this sculpture into a socialist symbol. In 1922, using as a pretext that the statue created an obstacle during ceremonies, it was transported, with its pedestal, to the garden of the Hôtel Biron which had by then become the Rodin Museum. Another example was placed over the tomb of Rodin in Meudon." (extracted in full from http://www.musee-rodin.fr/welcome.htm).

I find that B&W to the subject mood of reflexion and to a winter cold casted day in Paris. So for that picture was converted to B&W, leveled, contrast added. I also selected the statue and soften a little the surondings. Once it was my first time with this camera I had no idia on how to adjust the settings, hence the need for PS.
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  • Mitch Gold Star Critiquer [C: 260 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-03-23 17:23]

Hi Flavia,
Good use of B&W to give the image a different atmosphere.
A good POV.
Thanks for sharing
P&S

Hi Flavia,
I really like this shot in B&W. Having the building and the statue seperated by the shrubs gives a good effect. The bare branches of the tree look great too. Nice one.
Cheers,
Debbie

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  • elmec Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1724 W: 63 N: 774] (12184)
  • [2007-03-24 4:02]

Hello Flavia!
Very interesting architecure between plants!
I like composition!
Best regards!

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