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15-FEB-2013

Repetition, Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia, 2013

I was drawn to this Victorian tomb by the golden light that fell upon it, and by the deep blue sky in the background. I also noticed that the trees in the background virtually repeated the arm gesture of the sculpted figure that dominates the image. The photograph acquires even more power when the lovely golden tones and rich blue sky are converted to black and white. The colors no longer can call attention to themselves, and the relationship of the gesture and the trees takes center stage instead.

FujiFilm X10
1/1800s f/9.0 at 21.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time15-Feb-2013 07:10:00
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ModelX10
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Focal Length21 mm
Exposure Time1/1667 sec
Aperturef/9
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-0.67
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Phil Douglis07-Apr-2013 20:27
And as you recall, it was golden indeed, Tim. I loved the color version as well, but the glow in this black and white version, without the distraction of color itself, proved decisive in my choice.
Tim May07-Apr-2013 18:25
I am taken with the way the golden light makes the statue glow white.
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