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Uploaded: 06/18/14 1:12 PM GMT
Surreal Sky-rider
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The New Zealand town of Oamaru has a thriving "Ordinary Cycle" club and it is a common sight to see penny-farthing cyclists riding about the place,going about their business. This enormous sculpture is the top half of a set of children's swings in a beachside play area with a Steampunk theme.
Added stars are from Zoner Photo Studio.
Oamaru Ordinary Cycle Club

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.GIGIBL
06/18/14 1:14 PM GMT
Excellent close-up well done.
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.picardroe
06/18/14 1:20 PM GMT
Beautiful capture of the sculpture in silhouette.
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::corngrowth
06/18/14 1:25 PM GMT
Lyn I think that such a bike won't be a winner in the 'Tour de France', lol. It's however a great and nostalgic image. Hard to imagine that nowadays biking material underwent such a progression in a relative short time.

Regards, Cornelius.
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::Marzena
06/18/14 1:26 PM GMT
To quote our co-agent SOR [Rob] this is Quintuple [as much as I can recall right now :)] A work:) Or to make it easier from the linguistic point of view: 5555555555 * A work.
Love this image and am going to use it as DT right now.
My title would be "Solitary Cyclist in the Sky" though:)
SAM & SAAB
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With all my love and respect, Marzena
::Dunstickin
06/18/14 1:35 PM GMT
Got to have loooooooong legs to pedal that one!...Have you 'had-a-go' then! ☺

This looks great against that gorgeous skyline
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"Never stop photographing. It is very likely that your best photograph has not yet been captured"> "You can observe a lot by just watching". - Yogi Berra
.snapshooter87
06/18/14 1:50 PM GMT
Excellent piece of work, Eve. Quite creative.
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::Ramad
06/18/14 2:04 PM GMT
Looks very good against that sky Lyn. That bike will need some pedalling!
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Smooth seas do not make skilful sailors.
::trixxie17
06/18/14 2:28 PM GMT
Oh this is too cool Lyn! - wonderful shot and lighting and stars were a perfect addition.
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. . . "What a desolate place would be a world without a flower! It would be a face without a smile, a feast without a welcome." A.J. Balfour
::mirto56
06/18/14 2:30 PM GMT
Excellent work on this silhouetted cyclist, LE. It' s a beautiful scene and the added stars are just perfect. Fantastico!
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The thing that goes the farthest, towards making life worthwhile, it costs the least and does the most, is just a pleasant smile.
.susanlynn
06/18/14 4:16 PM GMT
What a wonderful sculpture Lyn. Great shot with the stars you added and lighting is very nicely done.
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Life is a Constant Audition
.icedancer
06/18/14 4:18 PM GMT
Now that's a great sculpture and you've captured it perfectly, love the colours and the silhouettes
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::tigger3
06/18/14 4:59 PM GMT
Now this is something very different, and makes for a superb post!
Tigs♥ =^..^=
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.vangoughs
06/18/14 11:24 PM GMT
Really nice work!!
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Constance52347
06/19/14 4:12 AM GMT
A very striking and cool image! And you caught it with such an unusually lit background.
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::Vickid
06/19/14 5:36 AM GMT
Tremendous work, original, impressive colors and shadows, the idea is unique and is highly successful!
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No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
.koca
06/19/14 7:18 AM GMT
Excellent work, Lyn.
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.casechaser
06/19/14 12:01 AM GMT
What a great idea for the community to spur the childrens' imaginations, to inspire them to go outside, to enjoy life beyond the monitor. You sunset/sunrise sky is terrific too!
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::Flmngseabass
06/20/14 3:07 AM GMT
How cool is this?? This works wonderful as a silhouette Lynn!!! Very artistic:)
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