Galvez
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Apr, 2016Views
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Winner in Statues Photo Challenge
Winner in Statues Photo Challenge
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judyalonso
December 03, 2016
So longing and deep in thought. I will never look at this sculpture with the same eye when I go downtown again.
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Joanna101
April 05, 2017
Such strength and determination in this face - I tried to find info about 'Galvez' - any connection to Galveston?
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ricklecompte
April 05, 2017
Galvez is a General that fought in the Revolution. Scroll down and read the BTL (Behind the Lens) article I wrote for complete info about this image. THANKS
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Location
This is Oliver Pollock, the financier of the American Revolution who fought with General Galvez on this spot in Baton Rouge. It faces the Mighty Mississippi one block away. This image was taken at Galvez Square in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. It is right behind the 'Old State Capital'. There are images of that historic, photogenic building elsewhere on my profile page.Time
The statue is LARGE to say the least. Perhaps the eye is 8 feet wide. Towering overhead, facing west, I wanted to shoot at a time that the shadows gave it the depth and drama it deserved. Two in the afternoon spoke to meLighting
All natural light shot at the time I could use the high quality of ISO 100Equipment
Sony has been my cameras of choice ever since my first digital. I got it to fit in a pocket of my scuba BC as I went off to dive Fiji by myself. A massive 8 meg beauty :-) This image is with my A300, the camera that I used for years before moving to a full frame A7 Mark 2 in 2015.Inspiration
Baton Rouge is steeped in history, yet few know of it. Overshadowed by the raucous New Orleans, Baton Rouge it is bigger, safer, and with all the music and food and parades in a more family friendly environment. The Old State Capital I mentioned above, looks like a castle, was burned by the Yankees to a shell and restored to fabulous condition a long time ago. Huey Long reigned over the state and the town and is buried here just a few blocks away.Editing
Other than convert to B&W, very minor dodge and burn, it is pretty much SOOC (straight out of camera)In my camera bag
I travel light. I like adventures without the baggage. These days I carry my Sony A7 Mark 2 with a 24 - 240 and a couple of batteries in the watch pocket of my jeans. For big important - no joke - can't screw up - something, I will also bring my trusty A300. The cameras are in cases, no filters, straps I made from baggage carriers so they hang at my waist, and on rare occasions - a tripodFeedback
The main thing about getting something like this? Search for it. Take mini-trips. Be it be around your own backyard or your street that you absent mindlessly drive so often, or your city that could use a closer look with a child like eye, explore your environment beause it is really exploring your very own, one and only life. Then watch the light! Even if it is not for now, make a mental note of it. Then, someday in the future, when the moment is right, it will flood back into your creative consciousness and call out to you, "Come make me immortal" and you will be able to answer that call. One of my favorite quotes is, "The meaning of life lies in the verb SEEING!" Happy Hunting!
