Wax figure at the Wheels of Time Museum, Allentown, PA
Wax figure at the Wheels of Time Museum, Allentown, PA
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Contest Finalist in Hats And Caps Photo Contest
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eelcovanroden
October 16, 2015
Fantastic... where did you find him? The perfect face, beautiful lit!
acglock
October 16, 2015
He is a wax figure on display at the Wheels of Time Museum in Allentown, PA. He gave me quite a start when I first saw him. He was placed in perfect light. All I did was convert to B&W. Thank you!
googlingail
February 15, 2016
I love it. He gave me quite a jolt at first...I asked myself: is he real? no can't be, but looks so real. I better check it out. So I did. What a great photo!
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Location
This "old gentleman" was captured at the Wheels of Time Museum in Allentown, PA.Time
Time of day was most likely early afternoon, but indoors.Lighting
The lighting is a tribute to the skill of Museum curators in selecting the most favorable for realism --it sure fooled me!Equipment
Camera used for this capture was my (former) Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-18... a wonderful, all-in-one mega zoom, and my first digital since the days of film.Inspiration
As mentioned before, this figure was so realistically displayed, he gave me a start! I have since seen this same wax figure elsewhere, but not nearly as appropriately or skillfully showcased as in this setting..Editing
Yes. I converted the image to B/W. I find than this process often serves to enhance skin tones and lighting. 99% of my editing is done using PicMonkey.In my camera bag
Since the Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-18 is no longer with me, it has been replaced with the Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ-159 mega zoom; and the Panasonic Lumix GX8, with Panasonic 35-100 lens and Panasonic Leica 100-400 lens. Also in the bag is an extra battery, and polarizing filter if needed.Feedback
Lighting is critical. Don't be afraid to try converting to B/W... you will often be quite pleasantly surprised at the results. If you are intimidated by Photoshop or Lightroom (as I am!) don't hesitate to give PicMonkey a try! It is user-friendly, FREE (but premium features available quite reasonably!) and there is nothing to download. I have noticed that many photographers are reluctant to do post editing, but in my opinion, it's all part of the art. Enjoy, and I am honored to have been selected for this Challenge award!