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Hurry Back Spring!!


Hurry Back Spring!!
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Copyright: Silke Force Lady of the Lens (Silke) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2847 W: 263 N: 5947] (23588)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1997-08
Categories: Nature, Artwork, Decisive Moment
Camera: Asahi Pentax SP1000
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Prayerful [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-04-10 11:04
Viewed: 1387
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This curious figure came into my hands for a short time while I was living in Damascus. It had been acquired by a collector in the mountains of northern Syria where there were purportedly still people worshipping the god represented by this heavy bronze (about 6" tall) statue. He is definitely a nature god of some kind (possibly related to, or evolved from Pan).
I laid him on two fig leaves plucked from the tree in my courtyard to photograph him in the sunshine.

With the weather doing all kinds of weird things these days, I thought perhaps THIS posting would bring back a little warm weather!

Scanned from the original, resized and framed
Thanks for your visits, your critiques and your patience
Cheers
Silke

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Nice one... surprised to see we can see the statue! Where is the SNOW? ...;) Looks like some of it flying around?

Tfs, Jay

Now you've done it.
No wonder the weather is all screwed up.
You took this statue from its home and now that god is mad.
Didn't you see the documentaries made by Indiana Jones?
All kind of bad things happen when you remove artifacts from their home.

OK, enough rambling. very nice capture. Good sharpness and details.
Well done
Pierre

Let this statue bring us good weather, please....I can't wait for the warm sun and work in my yard. Good photo and sentiment Silke. TFS, Danilo

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  • Ejtaan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 975 W: 99 N: 2250] (11347)
  • [2007-04-10 14:29]

Not much patience needed to look at this image Silke. I like the statue and it's background a lot.
I can tell it's an older picture, but that doesn't bother me much.
I do hope your weather will improve soon!!!

Cheers,
Anneke

Hello Silke,

excllent colors bg POV DOF perfect detail svery cruisp reallt good work

TFS Kyle

Special Sil.. special love the pp
John

Hello SIlke, hope the wish comes true...

Looks very ancient type of idol. TFS

Vandana

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  • sleger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 564 W: 57 N: 181] (3549)
  • [2007-04-10 20:58]

Hello Silke

I think this is a winter god of some sort, the forecast for tomorrow is snow. Better luck the next time.

Regards, Sylvain

Hello Silke,
Nice to see you took a TL break from packing. The great day will be there shortly!
Very nice capture of this idol. Very sharp details. Well done Congratulations. TFS
Let's hope it will bring back the warm weather because the forecast is for snow on thursday between 10 - 25 cm depending of the area.
Warm greetings
Pierre

** tomorrow

Hello Silke.
Nice picture of the Goodness. lol
I've heard about it, on Dutch TV.
Jan

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  • inaam Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1719 W: 5 N: 389] (1376)
  • [2007-04-11 10:09]

Beautifully composed image of this tiny statue on a leaf. Strong perspective and well depicted desire. The shot has been taken an angel which is looking charming.

Thanks for sharing this image.

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1666 W: 136 N: 1263] (6138)
  • [2007-04-11 15:46]

Hi Silke,
Funny post, I hope your magic will work, this winter never seems to end.
Nice stillife composition, nicely arranged, the leaf as the background works very well for this strange looking charm. Colors, POV and poresentation are very nice.
Sky

bonsoir
Excellente composition aux beaux détails
belles couleurs
bravo
jojo
PS je repasse.;

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5690 W: 197 N: 2445] (9643)
  • [2007-04-12 8:55]
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Hi Silke,

Beautiful statuette, well represented this God of the nature, and as bottom nothing else than a beautiful green leaf of the nature symbolizing yours divinity. Interesting text yours. it is good we to know a little of each beauty in this world.
Congratulations

Sérgio
:)

For me it remain me strongly the Minotaur! Perhaps we could convince him with its strong nature to push that cold away now :)
Nice! I enjoy it's basic coarse look!

The leaves form a nice backdrop and contrast. The figurine seems to have been handled often, polished by hands rubbing it for good luck. Maybe it will work.
Cheers
Otto

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2498 W: 56 N: 3862] (17484)
  • [2007-04-15 8:49]

Hello Silke,
A wonderful picture, the colors, the sharpness and the details of the figure are fantastic. Felled me very.
Greetings.
Janusz

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 225 W: 3 N: 205] (1317)
  • [2007-04-16 10:39]

Hello Silke
Excellent shot, sharp and clear, and with an excellent composition. Great idea to place the leaves.
Sure is that not the figure of some film as The Exorcist or whatever?
Good job.
Greetings
Maite

Hello Silke

Ah! I think it is going to work.Today was an eventful day with heavy ,wet snow and gale force winds.Hydro poles down everywhere...but warm by the end of the week.well focused and composed...it kind of looks like a bronze tigger with a sore tummy.TFS

Rob

Great shot, Silke
Good idea to use two leafs as BG.
Nice composition and POV
TFS
Raimundo

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  • jasp Gold Star Critiquer [C: 499 W: 3 N: 7] (3614)
  • [2007-05-18 17:57]

nice sculture Silke, good focus, colours and back. congratulations.

He looks like the God of Laughter! He is laughing...probably laughing at us for believing in little gods...instead of the BIG CAHOONA!...B-)..ok...let's see how far my PUSH takes you...
B-)
Linda
***iiiiiii***

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  • lavan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 695 W: 2 N: 126] (3446)
  • [2008-04-12 1:11]

nice artwork
good observation
nice capture

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