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lørdag 19. desember 2009

Christo redemptor - Monochrome Weekly # 6

Christ the Redeemer

The statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro stands 39.6 metres (130 ft) tall and 30 metres (98 ft) wide. It weighs 635 tons (700 short tons), and is located at the peak of the 700 metres (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain overlooking the city. It is one of the tallest of its kind in the world.

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12 kommentarer:

  1. Fine kontraster her og veldig bra perspektiv som fremhever den flotte statuen.

    SvarSlett
  2. An interesting choice of subject in the week coming up to Christmas.

    Lucy

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  3. Nice viewpoint; I like the darkness of the base against the main body of the statue.

    SvarSlett
  4. oh my, a very awesome shot..i am wondering how took picture of this tall statue..love it

    mine is here

    SvarSlett
  5. You get a real sense of the height of the statue from this perspective!

    SvarSlett
  6. You have a good eye Irene. The perspective is perfect for this image.

    SvarSlett
  7. That is a beautiful picture of the statue. I think it is wellknown all over the world. Great shot

    SvarSlett
  8. An imposing photograph of a statue that has often commanded the world's attention. You have just about reproduced the grey-scale from the bottom to the top of your image, Irene. I like your work here.

    SvarSlett
  9. Excellent perspective of this well known statue, great photo.
    The Road to Here

    SvarSlett
  10. Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my "hanging flowers" Irene. I am going to publish the color version as my Monday macro entry (probably Sun. eve.).

    SvarSlett

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