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Sculpture by Sean Guerrero of a cowboy roping a horse - all made of recycled bumpers! Close up of the horsehead

Sculpture by Sean Guerrero of a cowboy roping a horse - all made of recycled bumpers! Close up of the horsehead
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II

settings

Aperture f/3.2 ISO 400 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 150/1

upload_date

May, 2015

Views

1071

Likes

+170

Awards

Featured

Contest Finalist in 300 Sculptures Photo Contest

Peer Award

+77

Superb Composition

+18

Absolute Masterpiece

Outstanding Creativity

Top Choice

Superior Skill

Magnificent Capture

All Star

Top Ranks

Top 30 rank week 1

Top 20 rank

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 30 rank

Top 30 rank week 1

Top 20 rank week 1

Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken at a local shopping center. The sculpture is made from old bumpers and is done by Sean Guerrero,

Time

This was taken at about 7:40 a.m. as the sun was coming up on a September morning. The rising sun can be seen reflecting in the horse's cheek.

Lighting

The lighting was all natural as the rising sun gave the warm glow to it as it reflects off the chrome and really adds to the horse and overall look of the full sculpture which includes a "rusty" cowboy.

Equipment

This was taken with a Canon 5D Mark II and a Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L USM lens. There was no flash, tripod, or other equipment used.

Inspiration

This sculpture has had my attention since it came to the area. It's unique yet captures an American Spirit and creativity that inspired me to tray and capture the spirit. The entire piece is beautiful and I just had to take the camera out to get it in the morning sunrise. Thankfully it was a quiet early morning so I had time to work out angles to make the most of the chance I had as I knew photos were going to get harder and harder to get of it as they continue to build up around it.

Editing

For this one I did very minor adjustments for exposure and clarity when converting it from RAW format. Just a touch to bring out more of the detail and color.

In my camera bag

My main camera is the Canon 5d MarkII. I absolutely love this camera and the kit lens that came with it (the 24-105 f/4L) is always with it. A 2nd or 3rd lens will generally depend on what I'm wanting to photograph (many times the 180 macro or 70-200 will be included). A speedlite is generally available though not used for the majority of my photos. To be honest, as long as I have the 5D and the 24-105 then I'm good to go for randomness! I've also added a 2nd bag for the day to day commuting/life-time-not-photo-time times and it always has a Canon Rebel t5i, with a Canon 70-300 and the 18-55 lenses. It's proven to be a great runaround kit when it's not practical to have the 5D. I'm almost never caught without a camera now!

Feedback

My advice to others is to not be afraid to try/experiment with your equipment! Don't be afraid of failure or let it hold you back. Sometimes that shot you think isn't worth it or shouldn't work will be a great shot. Sure, you'll sort through a ton that didn't work but then you'll get that one and it'll make it all worth it. If you stop trying to learn and expand your abilities then you'll be stuck.

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Steel Steed

Sculpture by Sean Guerrero of a cowboy roping a horse - all made of recycled bumpers! Close up of the horsehead

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