It’s day 26 overall and day 5 of statue week. For today I have one that is a bit more surreal than the other’s I’ve posted so far.
This sculpture is a monument by Francesco Somaini and can be found along the waterfront in Managgio, Lago di Como, Italy. It was built to commemorate women silk weavers as the Como region is well known for it’s silk.
One of my recent posts on the photography I did for LAUNCH by Susan Young mentioned that she has a vintage scarfwear line. Many of these pieces are made from Halston Scarfs made in Como. It’s funny how a photo like this now has become slightly more relevant to my own life through a connection like this.
I like this photo because of its obvious black and white contrasts, but for the interesting look of the sculpting as well. I believe the wavy nature of both is meant to symbolize the waves in piles of silk fabric. The way the light is falling on it creates areas of bright highlights on the black stone and dark shadows on the white giving it a sense of 3d realism. Set against a deep blue sky with a slightly lighter gradient towards the bottom also makes it stand out magnificently.
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“Monument to the Silk Weavers”
Photo Taken: May 22, 2010
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 43 mm
Aperture: f/8.0
Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec
Hey Pete, I thought you might want to know that I have been following along your photo project since you began about a month ago. You have some incredibly good images. I especially like this one, Day 26, the monument to the silk weavers. What a very cool image it is. Also, you made several good points for posting your shots in the manner you chose, “reverse” style. I think this undertaking of yours was well-thought-out! Keep posting and I’ll keep viewing.
Hey, I’m so happy to hear you’ve been following my posts, and thanks for signing up and commenting! Keep an eye out for next week’s theme, starting with tomorrow’s last statue post, as it’s going to be a fun one… “Superheroics!”