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LaSalle's Landing
LaSalle's Landing
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Challenge: Monuments II (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon 1 J2
Location: Kenner,La
Date: Apr 23, 2015
Aperture: 9.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 100
Date Uploaded: Apr 26, 2015

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The plaque reads: La Salle's Landing
In 1682, the French Explorer, Robert Cavalier De La Salle, landed in an Indian Village later to be known as the City of Kenner, proclaiming ownership in the name of Louis XIV, King of France. He erected a cypress cross to commemorate the historic event.This plaque was erected by the Louisiana State Society of the National Colonial Dames XVII Century. It is fixed on a brick pedestal, on which a wooden statue with the likeness of LaSalle, a minister, and a cross stands. A plaza surrounding the plaque and statue leads from the road to the levee where you can see the Mississippi River. The web site link is to the National Colonial Dames XVII Century, which erected the monument and plaque.

Statistics
Place: 47 out of 60
Avg (all users): 5.1250
Avg (commenters): 4.0000
Avg (participants): 5.2188
Avg (non-participants): 5.0500
Views since voting: 538
Views during voting: 127
Votes: 72
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 05/02/2015 01:34:05 PM
This took me some time to see it. But this is pretty cool. Unfortunately because I can't see it clearly enough, I didn't score it high (4). I'm not sure if there's any post work done to the image, but for me, I'd like to see the carvings more prominent. I'm not sure how though...:o) I think your 'access' to the sculpture was limited. It may be that it's done in post with selective areas of curves, and adjusting the shadows to show the depth of the carved areas. Regardless, I really like this subject. Good Luck!
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