St Petersburg - The Bronze Horseman

[CapnWilko]

The Bronze Horseman, late afternoon in St. Petersburg.


IMG_1774 by Captain Wilko, on Flickr

Canon 7D
EF 24-105mm f4 L IS USM
58mm Focal Length
ISO 100
1/160 f11.0
Av Mode
Spot Metering

CapnWilko.

[Nathaniel]

Re: St Petersburg - The Bronze Horseman

Very impressive. As I haven't seen this could you let me know whether the horseman is at an angle in St.Petersburg? Thanks.

[Stan]

Re: St Petersburg - The Bronze Horseman

A different angle but I am unsure it its a straight shot (too dark) or trying to be a silhouette (not dark enough). Always difficult shooting something very dark against a bright sky but i think by using shadows/highligh tool there is some more detail to be pulled from the horseman

Stan

[jonesgj]

Re: St Petersburg - The Bronze Horseman

I like it. Thanks for sharing Captain.
Graydon

[CapnWilko]

Re: St Petersburg - The Bronze Horseman

Thanks Nathaniel, I shot it at the angle - the plinth is actually parallel to the ground with the horse rearing.

The plinth is 2500 tonnes of granite!

Thanks Stan...not meant to be a silhouette but shot at an angle to the sun striking low from the left - exposed for the plinth detail which reads Peter the First from Catherine the Second. As you can image - plenty of shots with fully lit statue....but not what I wanted for this shot.

CapnWilko