Thirsty statue

Posted by Margie (Auckland, New Zealand) on 10 May 2008 in Cityscape & Urban.

Some cheeky enterprising soul has climbed this and put the beer bottle on the statute's upraised hand...I almost missed it.

I'm a beginner at this photography thing. Any hints, tips, constructive criticism or comments are welcome and appreciated.

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Comments (13)

Rhys from Darlington, United Kingdom

a great find, witty and well composed.

10 May 2008 7:13am

@Rhys: Thanks Rhys, it was a bit of a find. I have no idea how they got the bottle up there. It was really quite high off the ground!

Saeed from ahwaz, Iran

wow! thats very nice! good catch!

10 May 2008 9:56am

Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France

Clever framing, on this beautiful shot.

10 May 2008 9:59am

Amir from Tehran, Iran

Really crazy looking monument. The settled colors are nice

10 May 2008 5:03pm

Sarah [ cupcake] from Statesville, United States

very emotional... there are so many things you can take away from it. great shot.

10 May 2008 5:05pm

Cheryl from Boerne, United States

how funny! good capture.

10 May 2008 11:08pm

@Cheryl: Thanks Cheryl!

MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany

Funny :) I guess this happens at least twice a week...?

10 May 2008 11:26pm

@MadScientist: I have no idea! Probably!
:)
Thanks for the visit.

Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom

Not half as cheeky as whoever put that backdrop of buildings together . . whatever happened to style, I wonder.

10 May 2008 11:47pm

@Ronnie 2¢: It was entirely unintentional! No really!
:)

Caitlin from Auckland, New Zealand

it was me... i climbed up and put it on there, glad you liked it :)

11 May 2008 4:41am

@Caitlin: Tsk...the young people these days...
:)

ruben latre from Terrassa, Spain

I like this one because it allows my imagination to start working, can you picture how the guy climb to put the bottle up there??!! He or she should be hugging a strong naked man !! hehehe On the other side it seems the statue really adore that beer !! (at least is what I deduce by his corporal expression !!) very clever Margie !!!

11 May 2008 8:32am

@ruben latre: Hahaha! Fabulous comment! If you could see how far from the ground the base of the statue was...never mind climbing it! it was quite something!

Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa

Lovley fun shot, well captured. I like how you have intrigued your viewers wondering how the bottle got there

11 May 2008 8:05pm

@Graham Russon: Thanks Graham!

Anthony Lambert from Germany

Well spotted,a nice shot..

14 May 2008 9:12am

Twelvebit from Victoria, United States

Maybe whoever did it is just an exceptional bottle tosser?

6 Jun 2008 9:27pm

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