This is a statuary at the Biltmore Mansion in Asheville, NC. A beautiful city!" It is St Louis IX. Louis IX (25 April 1214 – 25 August 1270), also known as Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death in 1270. He is widely recognized as the most distinguished of the Direct Capetians."
For me it was all about how the sun was falling on his face, sword, crown and breast/shoulder plate. Yes it is a tad "sheeny".
Dan
douter wrote:
Not seeing the "sheeny" on my monitor, Dan'l!
Douglas
It is a tad "flat" Douglas. The texture of the stone and concrete are processed out of the image by NR software. It was an extremely bright fall day. That, NR, can reduce the "sheen" on the composition and also enhance it.
Thanks!
Dan
Ross Martin wrote:
I really like this, Dan, and your monochrome processing is excellent!
Most appreciative of the kind words Ross!
My b&w work is always a "work in progress" Ross.
Dan
Nice!! For some reason, it's coming across a tad flat for me. Maybe it's an angle thing but I just can't quite place it because the light is falling on the face in just the right way. Maybe it's a perspective thing.
Cool shot. Looks very graphic with a reduced range of value. I wouldn't think Louis IX wouldn't be that handsome. I guess when you're a king you can dictate how you'll appear to subsequent generations.
Detroitable wrote:
Cool shot. Looks very graphic with a reduced range of value. I wouldn't think Louis IX wouldn't be that handsome. I guess when you're a king you can dictate how you'll appear to subsequent generations.
Artist do take some bit, albeit a little maybe ?, so his "looks" might have been added upon creation of this huge statuary. And after all he is a "saint".
But I believe he is the patron saint of architects and builders...hence Vanderbilt's "castle".
The other limestone statuary is of Joan of Arc. She looks quite lovely as a statue..
Thanks!
Dan
Danpbphoto wrote:
Artist do take some bit, albeit a little maybe ?, so his "looks" might have been added upon creation of this huge statuary. And after all he is a "saint".
But I believe he is the patron saint of architects and builders...hence Vanderbilt's "castle".
The other limestone statuary is of Joan of Arc. She looks quite lovely as a statue..
Thanks!
Dan
?, so his "looks" might have been added upon creation of this huge statuary. And after all he is a "saint".