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22-MAR-2009

Bethesda Fountain, Central Park, New York City, New York, 2009

The Bethesda Fountain is the central feature of Central Park’s mall. Sculpted by Emma Stebbins, it was dedicated in 1873 and became known as The Angel of the Waters. While I was there, some children began to blow bubbles into the air, and as they drifted below the fountain’s basin, I made this photograph. Both angels and bubbles are the stuff of fantasy, and they seem to complement each other well.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1
1/500s f/5.6 at 84.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time22-Mar-2009 13:15:48
MakePanasonic
ModelDMC-G1
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length84 mm
Exposure Time1/500 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Modemulti spot (3)
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Exposure Programprogram (2)
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Phil Douglis03-Apr-2009 01:10
Yes, I saw the pigeon as I shot, as well as the pigeon droppings that give the angle a white cap. As for the nymphet, it seemed to me as if it was blowing those bubbles.
Tim May02-Apr-2009 23:23
And it is all topped off with a pigeon on the head. It does seem as if the nymphet on the lower part of the statue is aiming to shoot the bubbles.
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