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The Rocket Thrower
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Uploaded: 09/13/10 12:18 AM GMT
The Rocket Thrower
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Your next stop in NYC is in Queens. This massive 43-foot high bronze sculpture was designed by Donald De Lue (1897–1988) and it was installed in Flushing Meadows Corona Park for the New York World’s Fair of 1964-65. This sculpture is in keeping with one of the central themes of that fair - space exploration, the figure hurling a rocket heavenward with his right hand, and reaching for a constellation of gilded stars with his left.
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::third_eye
09/13/10 1:45 AM GMT
I was just here the other day, and almost took quite literally nearly the same shot, same angle and all. The semi-silhouette lighting looks great against the blue sky. Nice one.
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Rob, I know you had been to the park recently. Over two weeks ago I had made plans to go there this weekend and take some captures of the Uniglobe, but you beat me to that shot! So I felt that I should post another one of the photos I took instead. Maybe in a month or two I will post one of my shots of the Uniglobe. Thanks for the comments.
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The work of art may have a moral effect, but to demand moral purpose from an artist is to make him ruin his work.
(Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - 1832)
The bronze statue and the blue skies match very good. Nice picture.
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Love the statue, I'm guessing there was a reason for the cropping of the left foot? Cool angle and the sky certainly helped the whole deal.
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It is not "The powerful attack the weak." it is "The fearful attack what they fear."
Sorry I'm late for the tour. I got held up, not the mugging kind mind you, delayed might be more appropriate.
An interesting piece of sculpture, nice textures provided by the aging and weathering of the bronze. The sky looks great with that dark blue colour and wispy clouds. Good work.
An interesting piece of sculpture, nice textures provided by the aging and weathering of the bronze. The sky looks great with that dark blue colour and wispy clouds. Good work.
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Think about the photo before and after, never during. The secret is to take your time. You mustn't go too fast. The subject must forget about you. Then, however, you must be very quick.
Henri Cartier-Bresson
I love the tones you've got here, was it just a beautiful, rich time of day or did you have to tone down hot noon sun to get here? I've got to say something about the fortunate cloud placement as well, the convex lines leading from the front of the arch imply motion and the one under his right hand adds to the blasting of a rocket illusion. Special effects by mother nature
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