This week, photograph a stationary subject from three different angles.
Stanley the Emu is an 18 metre high sculpture which stands guard over the Castlereagh Highway, 10 kilometres south of Lightning Ridge. The inspiration for Stanley came to artist John Murray when he was at Birdsville. His thinking was a bird for Birdsville, however as Birdsville is in Outback Queensland 1337 kilometres from Lightning Ridge transporting the very large sculpture became impossible.
Instead due to the overwhelming support from the people of Lightning Ridge who gave their time to create him and help to source the recycled steel and VW’s from which he is made, the decision was made to place him on the ridge after which Lightning Ridge was named and looking west towards Birdsville.
The making of Stanley to me signifies the Australian spirit and can do attitude that I am proud of. Photographing him from several different perspectives helps to realise the love and thought that went into his design and creation.
https://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_photo_challenge/from-every-angle/
What a splendid bird!!
He is pretty special!
Wow, that’s a giant emu.
Australia loves big things and now we have a big emu.
Wonderful photos! This bird is awesome!
Gives “Big Bird” an entirely different meaning. 🙂
janet
Yes Stanley is much bigger and more solid.
The capturing of the big bird from all angles shows its complete structure and what it is made of.
Your intro to the making of it convinces the fact.
I have attempted to such a thing in my latest post ‘One day is over’.
I did not know of the photo challenge of the week, can I enter that post now, please go through and tell me from my blog.
I have attempted to write few poem like lines.
Nice week end
Lots of Love.
Shiva
Yes it runs each week for a week. Go to the Daily Post or click on the link on my Stanley blog post and it will take you there.
Love your photos. Thanks for visiting my blog. Blessings.