Broken Angel

[FanBoy]

This photo of this broken angel was taken today under the gloomy remnants of Hurricane Sandy. I had been reluctant for some time to take a photo of this statue at a local cemetery due to her severed hand, but I found the angel quite beautiful under closer inspection. What do you think? C&C?


ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/100 sec., 190 mm

 

[timor]

Sad.

 

[invisible]

I agree with timor.

I like this, very much. While the toning works well, I'm wondering how this would look without it.

 

[mishele]

Love her and I'm not big on the statue thing...=)

 

[Rick58]

Nice Fan. The title fits well, and like Timor says, sad.
Her head down, and broken hand leaves the feeling of a "Broken Angel".

 

[mikefisher1304]

Nice shot. Sad for sure but it says a lot.

 

[FanBoy]

Thanks for the comments. Yes, it is sad--I'm left wondering how her right hand would look since the sculptor did such intricate work on her left hand.

 

[Rick58]

BTW, which cemetery is she in? There are SO many of these handless angels in C.E. I was begining to think they were sculpted that way

 

[FanBoy]

BTW, which cemetery is she in? There are SO many of these handless angels in C.E. I was begining to think they were sculpted that way

Haha...This statue is in Laureldale Cemetery. There are very few statues there, unlike C.E.

 

[Rick58]

I found this to be true in all the different cemeteries I've visited. These three dimensional monments must have been very expensive to create and there is certainly a lot of money buried in CE. Some of the monuments in CE must be 30 ft tall.

 

[mishele]

Laureldale Cemetery!! It's fun knowing where these shots are taken!! I've driven by that place a thousand times....=)