I've posted a number of pictures lately on St. Louis Daily Photo of the sculpture Kindly Geppetto by Tom Otterness in downtown's Citygarden. The last couple of them (here and here) have been titled Geppetto's Hammer because this old woodcarver in in the process of whacking little Pinocchio to bits with a gigantic mallet. Not kindly at all. I find the work dark and fascinating.
But here's another hammer: a view of the north leg from inside the curve. It looks to me like a titanic blow from Thor or John Henry or maybe Maxwell blasting our city center.
bel effet, surtout le reflet dans l'arche. avec la taille de la personne, on peut se rendre compte de la taille de l'arche, impressionnante nice effect, especially image in the ark. with the size of the person, they can realize the size of the ark, impressive
Bob this is just excellent. What a pair of eyes you have. I love the b&w image today on your St. Louis blog too but for some reason, the comment function didn't work there. That monochrome shot looks deceptively simple but of course I know it wasn't. Another wonderful example of seeing beyond the obvious. Two more pages to add to your arch book. Found a publisher yet? May I suggest Clarion Books in San Francisco?
The little person on the right is perfectly placed to give us an idea of the Arch's monstrous size. Nethra is wrong - the sky is far from the best thing there :-)
GATEWAY is a record of my photographs of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, the city where I live. I am obsessed with our great monument. It is a paean to American Westward expansion. The Arch was completed in 1966 and stands 630 feet / 192 meters high. It is exactly as wide as it is tall.
To me, the Arch is the most beautiful monumental sculpture in the world. I look at it every day as I drive to work and from my office window. It has moods. It is different at every hour, in every season and in every kind of weather. I never tire of it. For the last few years I have photographed it over and over, trying to avoid postcard cliches. Each time I carry my camera to its feet I look for something new.
Most of these pictures have been published in my other blog, St. Louis Daily Photo, documenting local life since March 2007. Come have a look.
All images and text on this blog are copyright Robert A. Crowe. All rights reserved. No use without express permission.
Lawyer for a living until I had enough, photographer for passion and satisfaction, worker in downtown St. Louis for 47 years. What I see is what you get.
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bel effet, surtout le reflet dans l'arche. avec la taille de la personne, on peut se rendre compte de la taille de l'arche, impressionnante
nice effect, especially image in the ark. with the size of the person, they can realize the size of the ark, impressive
I agree with Olivier. THis is a breathtaker for sure!
V
Striking. Abstract. Visually compelling.
Bob this is just excellent. What a pair of eyes you have. I love the b&w image today on your St. Louis blog too but for some reason, the comment function didn't work there. That monochrome shot looks deceptively simple but of course I know it wasn't. Another wonderful example of seeing beyond the obvious. Two more pages to add to your arch book. Found a publisher yet? May I suggest Clarion Books in San Francisco?
Most interesting photograph. The angle says it all I think.
Pick a Peck of Pixels
I like the boldness of this photo -it looks like a ship is coming straight at you...
nice to meet you at blogosphera! so nice, that I will follow you work.
hope you see more shoots as soon :)
Namaste/\
Carina & her Lens
Wow, what a perspective! EXCELLENT!
The sky is the best thing here. :)
The little person on the right is perfectly placed to give us an idea of the Arch's monstrous size.
Nethra is wrong - the sky is far from the best thing there :-)
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