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Wax figure at the Wheels of Time Museum, Allentown, PA

Wax figure at the Wheels of Time Museum, Allentown, PA
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eelcovanroden PRO+
 
eelcovanroden October 16, 2015
Fantastic... where did you find him? The perfect face, beautiful lit!
acglock Platinum
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
 
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!
Parallel
 
Parallel June 15, 2016
Great portrait! No words...My congratulations!
dmitrysamsonov
 
dmitrysamsonov April 10, 2017
Awesome capture! Congrats !
Olddiamond
 
Olddiamond April 23, 2018
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Behind The Lens

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!

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