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Experimenting with the channel mixer.

This is a statue by Antony Gormley from the art piece Event Horizon. There were thirty one statues in total.

Owners of more than 100 buildings were asked to take part in the project. "The idea was to somehow introduce these life-sized figures into the topography of London as if it were a natural landscape, as if it were mountains against the sky. I just wanted to recognise that now, it's said, that over 50% of the human population on this planet now live within the city...a totally constructed humanly made environment and what that means." The works will be spread over a 1.5 sq km area, with some figures clearly visible and others sensed only as presences on the horizon. Mr Gormley said it was designed to "get under people's skin" and make them "feel slightly uncertain about what's going on in the world that you are living in".

It was a great exhibition.

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MingaAkam [2013-12-31 05:41:46 +0000 UTC]

OH HOLY CRAPS

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jamejam [2008-11-21 03:54:49 +0000 UTC]

REALLY cool : gives off this realllyy creepy feeling but I say that in a good way , I like the creepy effect it has.

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tlwarenik42 [2008-04-10 17:06:26 +0000 UTC]

It's a great capture. It's also interesting that I didn't immediately think of a person trying to jump off of the building. Sometimes I think about that; just standing on the roof of a building, looking out.

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gravykate [2007-08-21 19:07:01 +0000 UTC]

Love it.

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P0RG In reply to gravykate [2007-08-21 19:49:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Kate

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Gabriella-Fraser [2007-08-12 16:47:35 +0000 UTC]

Gormley kicks ass, nice shot...brilliant angle

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P0RG In reply to Gabriella-Fraser [2007-08-12 16:48:13 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. He truly does ^^

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Katib [2007-08-12 14:14:38 +0000 UTC]

Very neat & different from your other stuff! And also erie...like someone watching you, which is sort of says that up there.

Wanted to comment here since I like this one the best.

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P0RG In reply to Katib [2007-08-12 15:05:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Lamoc [2007-08-12 11:30:44 +0000 UTC]

Isn't the title the name of a newspaper?

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P0RG In reply to Lamoc [2007-08-12 11:53:40 +0000 UTC]

Maybe.

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Lamoc In reply to P0RG [2007-08-12 13:21:19 +0000 UTC]

Screw you man, screw you. One-word answers can suck my face!!!! Quit it! Quit it! Quidditch!! I write friggin' essays here and you answer with ok, or maybe!!! Just quidditch!!

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P0RG In reply to Lamoc [2007-08-12 15:06:10 +0000 UTC]

Shut up.

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Lamoc In reply to P0RG [2007-08-12 21:12:43 +0000 UTC]

No! You wish I'd shut up, but I won't listen to you!! Not now, not ever!!

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P0RG In reply to Lamoc [2007-08-12 21:14:17 +0000 UTC]

ok

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Lamoc [2007-08-12 11:25:44 +0000 UTC]

Man, that is freaky. There is no way that that is an angel, it's got no wings. Maybe it is an angel, but it's wings fell off. But it's not. It's really freaky, like he is watching before making his move. He could be Spiderman!

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P0RG In reply to Lamoc [2007-08-12 11:54:27 +0000 UTC]

Maybe

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suffocatedbyoxygen [2007-08-12 10:50:51 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful concept and photograph

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P0RG In reply to suffocatedbyoxygen [2007-08-12 11:05:39 +0000 UTC]

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MattCarter [2007-08-12 08:53:01 +0000 UTC]

Cool piece, very nice to see another different style gordon!

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P0RG In reply to MattCarter [2007-08-12 09:19:45 +0000 UTC]

I am a man of many styles

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MattCarter In reply to P0RG [2007-08-12 10:30:51 +0000 UTC]

Indeed you are!

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P0RG In reply to MattCarter [2007-08-12 11:05:31 +0000 UTC]

EXPLAIN CSS TO ME!!!!!!!!!! please.

And why are you poking me so much. I am sore....

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MattCarter In reply to P0RG [2007-08-12 12:27:10 +0000 UTC]

sorry, when I get poked, I poke back, it's a compulsion, I will stop if you are in pain, lol!

CSS? hmm....one of the darkest of dark arts...
I don't know THAT much about it to be honest, just what it does and how to use it...possibly with an addition minute understanding of some of the script.
Rather than have me explain it to you on your deviation, I will note you....

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P0RG In reply to MattCarter [2007-08-12 12:41:33 +0000 UTC]

On, no. It's on!

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annethecwaman [2007-08-12 01:19:46 +0000 UTC]

wow...it's really unnerving. like it's staring at me. good job though, capturing it!

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P0RG In reply to annethecwaman [2007-08-12 09:35:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. Some people find the reassuring, like a guardian angel. Others see them as a formidable force observing...

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TulipaFortuna [2007-08-12 00:47:25 +0000 UTC]

Excellent, I love how the clouds outline the figure and the diagonals in the sky really draw attention to the image. The tones are wonderful as well.

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P0RG In reply to TulipaFortuna [2007-08-12 00:54:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. This was a very high quality image from my low quality camera, so I am very happy

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mrcool256 [2007-08-11 23:51:14 +0000 UTC]

Dude... this is freakin sweet... amazing photo.

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P0RG In reply to mrcool256 [2007-08-12 00:03:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. I am about to upload another...

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Digger36 [2007-08-11 22:41:37 +0000 UTC]

Nice... Almost a surreal atmosphere... The subtlelines in the sky give it something extra...
I like it

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P0RG In reply to Digger36 [2007-08-11 22:42:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for saying so!

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cookiemonstah [2007-08-11 22:41:05 +0000 UTC]

omg, this is wonderfull! amazing color, very uhh, cryptic? crusty? what's the word? anyways, i like it, sorta eerie!

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P0RG In reply to cookiemonstah [2007-08-11 22:44:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Calliape. (I hope thats right. I have already forgotten.)

Just went to London today, great pieces of art

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cookiemonstah In reply to P0RG [2007-08-12 00:21:39 +0000 UTC]

i heart london! that's wonderfull! hope you had a good time!

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P0RG In reply to cookiemonstah [2007-08-12 00:24:07 +0000 UTC]

I did thanks.

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larkin2 [2007-08-11 22:37:41 +0000 UTC]

Don't waste any time do you? Nice crop and colour. I like it.

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P0RG In reply to larkin2 [2007-08-11 22:39:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I messed around with the channels a bit.

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