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Tommy crosses the seas

Posted by
Curly (South Shields, United Kingdom) on 10 August 2014 in Art & Design and Portfolio.

Ray Lonsdale's sculpture of a First World War "Tommy" in Seaham Harbour (part of a short series.)

PENTAX K100D 1/500 second F/8.0 ISO 200 67 mm (35mm equiv.)

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Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom

Superb again - I can appreciate how addictive this must be for the camera.

10 Aug 2014 5:26am

Calusarus from Drome des collines, France

I really like the sculpture texture.

10 Aug 2014 5:51am

Hiro from Kyoto, Japan

This is also nice. I like this series.

10 Aug 2014 9:42am

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

It really is a marvellous piece of metalwork

10 Aug 2014 9:57am

Nicou from Sion, Switzerland

Fantastique vue de cette staute quelle iamge.
amitié

10 Aug 2014 9:59am

Baldwin Vandewalle from Bejuma, Venezuela

A spectacular sculpture with wonderful details and textures ... Superb image !!!

10 Aug 2014 6:40pm

Moridi from Tehran, Iran

An interesting shot. Superb.

10 Aug 2014 7:00pm

Lougris from Toulouse, France

Ta photographie rend hommage au travail de l'artiste qui a réussi a mettre une forte émotion dans sa sculpture !!! Presque bouleversant ! Bravo

10 Aug 2014 9:25pm

L'Angevine from Angers, France

génial

11 Aug 2014 8:16am

Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom

. . and there he is in the Color Spotlight ! Well-deserved recognition.

11 Aug 2014 5:57pm

@Ronnie 2¢: Thanks Ronnie, it's now a week later and I've only just had the time to look in see that this shot has been so recognised!

Baldwin Vandewalle from Bejuma, Venezuela

Well deserved Curly ... Congratulations !!!

11 Aug 2014 6:14pm

@Baldwin Vandewalle: Thanks Baldwin, the trouble with dealing with my wife's cancer is that I cannot spend as much time as I would like in Aminus3.

Bruce from Tacoma, United States

Well deserved recognition for the series. Nicely done.

11 Aug 2014 6:18pm

@Bruce: Thanks Bruce, I wish that this cancer would allow me to spend more time in here and at least reciprocate and view your pictures.

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

Congratulations on your SPOTLIGHT!

11 Aug 2014 7:43pm

@Ruthiebear: Thanks Ruth, I wish I had more time to spend in here!

Josep from Barcelona, Spain

Wonderful framing and light ! Nice textures. This image has a great and sad story behind... the story of humanity...

11 Aug 2014 9:54pm

@Josep: Thanks Josep, I wish that my wife's cancer allowed me more time to spend in here and view your pictures, and take some more of my own!

Josep from Barcelona, Spain

Oops... :) Congrats on the Spotlight !! ;-)

11 Aug 2014 9:54pm

Calusarus from Drome des collines, France

A well deserved spotlight. Congratulations

12 Aug 2014 4:39am

@Calusarus: Thank you very much for your continued support through these hard times.

Melocoton from Salamanca, Spain

excellent curly, congrats

12 Aug 2014 7:19am

@Melocoton: Thank you for your support, I wish that I had more time to spend in Aminus3 and return the favours.

maximage from Mase, Switzerland

Superb shot ! Congratulations on the Spotlight.

12 Aug 2014 9:08am

@maximage: Thank you for your support, I wish that I had more time to reciprocate, but alas my wife must come first.

PRASHANT from Mumbai, India

Wonderful series.... Congratulations on Spotlight.

12 Aug 2014 1:45pm

@PRASHANT: Thank you Prashant unfortunately my wife's cancer does not allow me much time to make pictures these days, nor to visit your site.

omid from mashhad, Iran

Wonderful!
...
Congratulations! :)

12 Aug 2014 8:27pm

@omid: Thank you, I wish I had the time to look at your amazing works.

Lougris from Toulouse, France

superbement mérité bravo !

14 Aug 2014 3:52am

@Lougris: Thank you, I wish I could come and visit your site more often.

Elaine Hancock from Rockville, United States

Congratulations on the Spotlight Curly! Very well deserved!

15 Aug 2014 1:11am

@Elaine Hancock: Thank you Elaine, it is now a week since this was recognised. I wish I had the time to participate more fully with this remarkable community of photographers.

Helen from Melbourne, Australia

Love this shot. You captured the mood

16 Aug 2014 9:28am

@Helen: Thanks Helen, I hope you understand why I cannot spend much time viewing your work and participating more fully in this community.

Judy aka L@dybug from Brooksville, FL, United States

Congratulations, Curly ... an amazing shot!

16 Aug 2014 9:20pm

@Judy aka L@dybug: Thanks Judy, your regular visits are very much appreciated these days.

Jeff from Honolulu, United States

Congrats on the spotlight, Curly. The whole series of photos were deserving of a spotlight IMHO.

18 Aug 2014 6:19am

PENTAX K100D
1/500 second
F/8.0
ISO 200
67 mm (35mm equiv.)

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