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24-MAY-2009 (c) Doug Cruden

Drover

Langley Hill, above Stanley Pontlarge, Glos. view map

We found this wood carving high up on Langley Hill - it gave me quite a shock to see a figure and his dog sitting serene and looking contemplatively over the beautiful early summer's countryside, until I noticed he hadn't moved on our approach. Closer inspection revealed he was made from the tree stump he's sitting on!

Sunday 24th's entry to the May Challenge; click here for others going wide this month, possibly from on high too...

See below for the inscription on his tree stump:


Nikon D300 ,Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM
1/20s f/11.0 at 10.0mm iso200 circular polariser hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time24-May-2009 13:03:09
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D300
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length10 mm
Exposure Time1/20 sec
Aperturef/11
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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laine07-Jan-2022 09:26
This is nice, I like it but can see how it wouldn't last as the timber dried out more and more.
Robbie D7025-May-2010 21:54
Neat framing scaling and composition.
Well done Doug a great shot.
Jola Dziubinska27-May-2009 23:28
Cool find.
Inga Morozoff26-May-2009 01:14
Very creative to hack at a tree stump and with a chain saw and create this piece. But, where's the dog?
carol j. phipps25-May-2009 16:52
Wow! magnificient find! Thanks for sharing! Vote
Walter Otto Koenig25-May-2009 13:55
What a great find. I like the perspective and composition and the way the statue dominates the scene. "V"
Mairéad24-May-2009 21:28
I like this a lot, a great find and a very well composed shot. V
Stewart Mitchell24-May-2009 21:26
Super image Doug, the sculpture, the lad and the singular tree make up a captivating triangular composition which works really well! v
malcolm haslam24-May-2009 20:27
Excellent shot, Doug...brilliant framing...and what a startling find!
Phillip Normanton24-May-2009 18:36
Cool find! His acting needs a little work though, he's a bit, err, wooden. lol :o)
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