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15-AUG-2012

Premiere, Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, California, 2012

This theatre stands at the very epicenter of the Hollywood legend. The footprints, handprints, and autographs of more than 200 movie stars from 1927 through the present day stand in its courtyard. It has hosted three Oscar ceremonies, and dozens of premieres. The day I visited, the sidewalks in front of the theatre and across the street from it were thronged with workers, trucks, lights, and tourists. A major action film was premiering that night, and I was able to compare the labors of light-rigger to the lethal workers on the movie poster behind him. This image is rich in contrasts – the rigger grapples with a spotlight, while the actors in the poster clutch weapons of mass destruction. The actors are grim, while the rigger seems to be enjoying his work. He is a dimensional figure, a colorful figure awash in light and shadow, while the gunners on the wall behind him are flat -- one dimensional iconic figures.

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Phil Douglis20-Sep-2012 00:30
Great point, Carol. I can take your perceptive comment even a step further: the star of this frame is the light rigger, while the celebrities within that mural are taking a back seat to him in this image.
Carol E Sandgren19-Sep-2012 22:43
The frame works for me too. It's celebrities that could be in front of that camera, but instead have been immortalized with this giant mural.
Phil Douglis17-Sep-2012 18:10
Thanks, Anitta. I know you were following our path in California last week, and we shot in many of the same places. I see that you had a very enjoyable visit to California.
Anitta17-Sep-2012 12:25
Amazing shot, Phil! Thanks for sharing. Visited also Hollywood last week. V
Phil Douglis06-Sep-2012 19:59
Thanks, eye2see and caveman-lee, for those nice words. I am glad the frame and the composition of this image work for you. It is always a delight to work with three dimensional and two dimensional subject matter at the same time.
caveman_lee06-Sep-2012 14:38
I think the composition of this shot is very nice and interesting. V
Guest 05-Sep-2012 05:59
Magnificent frame!
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