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Scowl

© Chris Budny
Deluxe Website: chrisbudny.com

Scowl

Uploaded: August 12, 2017 | Entered: August 12, 2017 13:13:27

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The 6th anniversary of the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked the East Coast is 8/23/17. In the extensive damage suffered at the cathedral was the SW Grand Pinnacle; a 40-feet-tall, slender, tapering pinnacle of some 25 tons of stone, 130 feet above the ground. (Picture a very narrow gazebo-like structure, 12 stories off the ground, with an 8-sided stone steeple rising from it.) Eight amazing portrait heads barely survived; the structure was badly fractured just below the heads. The pinnacle, held up since the quake with house-jacks and scaffolding, finally had to come down, meaning breaking apart all the undamaged, mortared-together perfect stones. Weathered 60+ years, the portraits are now at street level (behind a chain link fence I shot through) letting visitors see the incredible detail and masterful carving adorning the building, even when it is normally high up out of sight.

Comments

Louise Wolbers level-addict August 12, 2017

Who upset this guy?
#1693631

Chris Budny level-deluxe August 12, 2017

Mother Nature! I think he's angry over the quake... Rumor 'round the cathedral is he was smiling, 60 years ago... #11630707

Harvey A. Ravitch August 12, 2017

You bring some of the best faces to life! This is brilliant,Bravo! #11630744

Joanna Kovalcsik level-classic August 12, 2017

Beautifully textured image, Chris... loaded with details! Love that furrowed face! #11630772

Chris Budny level-deluxe August 13, 2017 1

Thanks so much, Joanna & Harvey! I first photographed this one about five years ago, when I had the chance to go up on the scaffolding around the damaged pinnacle. Having them at ground level now makes it easier, although you have to photograph through a chain-link fence with a big zoom to blur out the fence wires. #11630812

Ed Lauderdale level-classic August 15, 2017

You have the eye, Christopher!! Beautifully done! #11631493

Chris Budny level-deluxe August 16, 2017

Thank you very much, Ed! #11631746

Terry A. Stoa September 18, 2017

Great capture here, Chris. He looks so darned stern. #11642018

Chris Budny level-deluxe September 18, 2017

Thanks, Terry! He's a great portrait!! #11642038

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic September 21, 2017

I really like the expression and the stone textures. #11643052

Chris Budny level-deluxe September 22, 2017

Me too, Amanda! Thanks! #11643252

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