Ian Bramham's Photoblog
"Another Place"
Posted by Ian Bramham (Manchester, United Kingdom) on 18 April 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
Following on from yesterday's photo, this is another one showing the wonderful sculptures by Antony Gormley on Crosby beach in the NW coast of England.
There are 100 of these life size cast-iron figures spread out over a 2 mile stretch of the beach. As the tide comes in and out the figures are submerged and then reappear and are forever changing their relationship with the environment depending on the light, weather and sea.
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Pouhou from Apeldoorn, Netherlands
nice I like the opposition between the statue and the walking men
18 Apr 2008 8:03am
Rajesh Dhankhar from delhi, India
what a shot ...i can assume that he is talking with the mighty SUN...
18 Apr 2008 8:33am
Alun Lambert from Cheshire, United Kingdom
This is a great shot, i think the figure is in a better place today, spot on.
18 Apr 2008 9:07am
IanSmith from United Kingdom
Fantastic photo Ian! The walking figure in the background really helps wto give depth to the composition. Nice work.
18 Apr 2008 10:13am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Adam? surely this is pre-creation! Fabulous Ian :)
18 Apr 2008 12:37pm
Nataly from Santa Monica, United States
I envy you, Ian for being able to see this sculptures life. Gormley is one of my favorite artists and I wish I was there to see it. He does great art and you complimented it with the masterful way to exhibit. Beautifully chosen moment , lighting, angle. It just perfect. And I agree that the walking man defines the scale of the sculpture.
I am learning from you a lot.
18 Apr 2008 3:12pm
tom from Frankfurt, Germany
Excellent shot. Must be looking also good when the water comes.
18 Apr 2008 6:19pm
Chad from Portland, United States
Cool shot. That must be pretty creepy watching them from afar.... engulfed by the tide, only to reappear like a zombie!!
18 Apr 2008 8:28pm
danthro from Suburbia, United States
neat shot, but that sculpture looks extra creepy from this perspective.
18 Apr 2008 9:40pm
Jeff from Honolulu, United States
One of the best photos I've seen in the past week or so. I agree whole-heartedly with what Nataly said. I also would add that I like the surreal aspect of this image. The lighting and composition are superb. It's such a pleasure to view your work.
19 Apr 2008 12:12am
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Oh Ian!!! Outstanding!! in fact... Standing ovation!! Those shadows and the sun glinting just around the statue's legs is incredible.
19 Apr 2008 2:59am
Helen from Melbourne, Australia
What lovely work .... such a pleasure to look at. Your photograph and post-processing are masterful. Congratulations.
19 Apr 2008 3:02am
hugo poon from Hong Kong
Brilliant in every aspect to capture such a remarkable scenery!!!
19 Apr 2008 3:49am
DarkElf from Perth, Australia
what a fantastic place and what a fantastic composition to share it with the rest of us - great work indeed!
19 Apr 2008 11:45am
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