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Firstly, a big thankyou to Philip_H for his User Award on The Sad Soldier.
Near to the "Waiting Soldier" (my last upload) who sits on a bench near the Town Hall in Cartagena, Spain, is the Walking Sailor with his bag slung over his shoulder. So this isn't a Sit-By-Me statue, but a Stand-By-Me one
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Again, a life-size bronze statue in uniform, a lone sailor on his way home.
V1 has the original background, a rather unattractive wall.
In V2 I have given him a different background.
Vs 3 & 4 show him facing the Town Hall. I couldn't get his legs and the top of the Town Hall within the frame, sorry.
Cartagena (pronounced car-ta-hay-na) is a Mediterranean city and major Spanish Naval Station, and boasts many beautiful statues and the natives like this type of art, or street sculpture. It is a city that is very proud of its naval history, which dates back to the 18th century, and the streets are filled with monuments paying tribute to its heritage.
Pamela.
| Brand: | FUJIFILM |
| Camera: | Fujifilm FinePix S9600 Zoom |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Focal Length: | 15.4mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/2.8 |
| Aperture: | f/3.7 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Comp: | -0.67 |
| ISO: | 100 |
| Exposure Mode: | Aperture-priority AE |
| Metering Mode: | Multi-segment |
| Flash: | On, Fired |
| White Balance: | Daylight |
| Title: | Home From The Sea |
| Username: | 
pamelajean |
| Uploaded: | 18 Jan 2013 - 5:50 PM |
| Tags: | Architecture, Cartagena, Sailor, Sculpture, Spain, Statue, Walking |
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| Votes: | 66 |
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How delightful. V3 works best for me, he's a part of the street and we are walking with him.
Moira
I think V1 with the unobtrusive bg works especially well and my other special favourite is V3. That is one stunning building and there's a real sense of the sailor's movement, even though, as you say, we don't get to see the entire statue. Looks like very impressice bronze.
Ann
A fine set, Pamela, and v2 is the stand out... literally, lovely separation and clarity.
Dave
Actually I rather like the blocks of colour and lines in the background of v1 Pamela 
A wonderful building in v3
Helen
My fav today is v3, good comp with lovely colours, all have good detail and well captured but v3 is pick of the bunch for me.
John
A wonderful set of images, Pamela, stunning detail, tones and textures in the statue - a very beautiful town hall building in the background too
Trev
An excellent copper Bronze statue Pamela, the verdigris adds to it nicely, a good light showing the detail and colour of the copper in the bronze to advantage, well processed and presented, would have liked to see the whole figure but space was limited. An excellent set and series so very well done, regards Leon.
A fantastic set of studies Pamela, v2 is the stand out shot. I hope we shall see an upload featuring that magnificent town hall in the future.
A superb set, all four images are well done and such great work, but V3 is my choice out of the stack.
Johanna
Version 2 for me but all have their own qualities
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