Solaris Photographia
Triskellion
Posted by Brian (West Lafayette, United States) on 15 August 2007 in Art & Design.
This sculpture is part of an office complex in Carmel, IN. I really like the textures of its surface.
Bron from Canberra, Australia
The contrasts of colour, form and texture are in excellent balance in this shot Brian
15 Aug 2007 6:25am
ColNed Pictures from Amersfoort, Netherlands
Great textures and colors and as a bonus nice refection.
15 Aug 2007 7:08am
Lorraine from Canada
Quite the attention getter! the background mirrored building adds instead of detracts from the sculpture. Well caught!
15 Aug 2007 8:19am
Brian from West Lafayette, United States
Thanks for the kind comments. This one was a toughie! There was always something I liked about this sculpture, but I just couldn't capture it. I tried different lenses, angles, and lighting conditions, but nothing seemed to work. This 100mm zoom shot is as close as I could get to what I wanted to capture. Tomorrow's pic of a part of this sculpture maybe does it better--but it's still elusive!
15 Aug 2007 12:55pm
Janice Thomson from Courtenay BC, Canada
Oooh I like the design as well as the texture and placement of this on the dark background Brian. What a unique sculpture. Is there a story to this piece?
15 Aug 2007 2:32pm
Persian King from Fort Worth, TX, United States
This is one post-modern sculpture you got in Indiana. Good work nice lighting. I guess it was made this was so one can see "C" from any angle.
15 Aug 2007 2:54pm
Brian from West Lafayette, United States
Janice--The sculpture is called "Three in One." It was created by an Ohio artist called Philip Thompson in 1989-90 on a commission from a local investment company. The triskellion symbol is, of course, very old and can be found in the artifacts of a number of ancient cultures. More familiarly today, it's found in the 3-legged symbol for the Isle of Man (a small, beautiful island in the Irish Sea).
15 Aug 2007 3:12pm
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
This is a great capture and well-composed. Quite the interesting story behind it, too. Bravo, Brian!
Oh, and given the shape and material and location, I am sure that different times of day and different lighting situations must create whole different kinds of images. Maybe to the extreme. What a great subject.
15 Aug 2007 4:12pm
Brian from West Lafayette, United States
Viewfinder--the sculpture does indeed change dramatically depending on the weather and lighting conditions. The surface has almost a prismatic effect because of the way it is machined and polished--and that makes it very difficult to capture. Tomorrow's pic is a much closer shot of the sculpture and the subtleties of the finish as much more apparent. Thank you for the kind words.
15 Aug 2007 4:32pm
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Great looking sculpture, and I really love the reflections in the building in the background. Great shot :)
Thank you for your comments on my Mr Fox post :)
15 Aug 2007 9:02pm
Brian from West Lafayette, United States
Mr. Fox is waaay cool, Mary. Thanks for the kind words.
15 Aug 2007 9:05pm
Rags from Plano, United States
I like the design of the sculpture. Your framing is superb!
16 Aug 2007 3:59am
Mike Raffan from Aberdeen, United Kingdom
i saw tomorrows photo before i saw this one, so this make me happy :)
16 Aug 2007 9:06am
Lost Valley from Kamloops, Canada
What a wonderful piece of modern art! I think the glass behind the sculpture accents the detail of the workmanship. The lighting is perfect and captured the flow and curves of the sculpture.
16 Aug 2007 1:35pm
Canon EOS REBEL XTi
1/125 second
F/5.6
ISO 100
100 mm