The Lion Monument (German: Löwendenkmal), or the Lion of Lucerne, is a sculpture in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn in 1820–21 by Lukas Ahorn. It commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution, when revolutionaries stormed the Tuileries Palace in Paris, France. The American writer Mark Twain (1835–1910) praised the sculpture of a mortally-wounded lion as "the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world."
05 Sep 05:33
adrianay
Again, working with blasting sun, not ideal...did my best :). This is one of my fav photos ever, it breaks my heart to look at this lion...
05 Sep 05:48
miltonv
buenas texturas :D
05 Sep 06:43
bjosted
Great B&W. Agree with you about the look of the lion.
05 Sep 07:19
paulantony
Excellent B & W. That's one defeated expression for a king of beasts.
05 Sep 07:22
adrianay
I agree! One amazing sculpture!
05 Sep 10:13
arthakker
very cool
05 Sep 10:44
flipd1
Great shot and story. I can't put my finger on it but it seems like it needs something. Maybe contrast. Superb none the less
05 Sep 10:48
adrianay
Tried it and looked bad because the dark, moldy parts become even darker and looks bad. I think less sun would have been great :)
05 Sep 10:55
mitch19
Crisp clean and sharp !! Top job !!
05 Sep 12:50
arnie58
Like
05 Sep 14:45
cloudberry
Great subject, well done b/w
05 Sep 14:57
inkslinger
Superb, very sad face....
05 Sep 15:00
sanz3jo
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05 Sep 15:15
adrianay
Thank you All! See you in a week, going on a mini vacation! :)
05 Sep 16:50
bessi7
9
05 Sep 18:48
karl_oparka
Nice textures.
05 Sep 19:21
alban1
10
05 Sep 20:02
Randall.Lohr
Beautiful textures under difficult conditions, beautiful sculpture!
The Lion Monument (German: Löwendenkmal), or the Lion of Lucerne, is a sculpture in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn in 1820–21 by Lukas Ahorn. It commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution, when revolutionaries stormed the Tuileries Palace in Paris, France. The American writer Mark Twain (1835–1910) praised the sculpture of a mortally-wounded lion as "the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world."
Again, working with blasting sun, not ideal...did my best :). This is one of my fav photos ever, it breaks my heart to look at this lion...
buenas texturas :D
Great B&W. Agree with you about the look of the lion.
Excellent B & W. That's one defeated expression for a king of beasts.
I agree! One amazing sculpture!
very cool
Great shot and story. I can't put my finger on it but it seems like it needs something. Maybe contrast. Superb none the less
Tried it and looked bad because the dark, moldy parts become even darker and looks bad. I think less sun would have been great :)
Crisp clean and sharp !! Top job !!
Like
Great subject, well done b/w
Superb, very sad face....
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Thank you All! See you in a week, going on a mini vacation! :)
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Nice textures.
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Beautiful textures under difficult conditions, beautiful sculpture!
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Gorgeous!
nice!