Tex

Picture by photobyschu.com


  • 2687
  • 14
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  • August 10, 2012
  • Nikon D3
  • 20-23
  • Shooting Style Tripod
  • Shoots Number Multiple Exposure
  • Exposures Number
  • Editing Software Others / Photoshop / Photomatix Pro
  • File Format JPEG
  • Notes
keywords color texas canyon usa peace roadside concrete rebar HDR tex curio amarillo texan michael schumacher schu amarillo texas wire mesh attraction highway 60 070712 photobyschu.com randall county west texas am university tex r

15 Comments

10 Aug 06:15
photobyschu.com

At 47-feet tall and weighing in at 7 tons, Tex Randall is touted as the state "Biggest Texan." Tex was built in 1959 by Harry Wheeler to promote his western curio shop along US Highway 60 in Canyon, Texas. Constructed of concrete, wire mesh, rebar and structural support pipes, Tex has withstood west Texas winds of over 100 mph. He originally wore real denim jeans, a red checkered shirt and casually held a cigarette in one hand as he overlooked traffic along the highway. Canyon Main Street organizers are currently collecting fund to restore Tex to his former glory in a "Cowboy Up, Help Save Tex" champaign. ©2012 Michael Schumacher

10 Aug 08:21
laddy

I like to see a little more light on Biggest Texan, But I do like the richness :) 8++

10 Aug 10:35
dirk

Agree with Laddy. But the unusual subject is worth a 9 for me.

10 Aug 10:41
cnobile

Agree with Laddy. :)

10 Aug 10:45
rrr

Great idea

10 Aug 13:21
jaylee4124

I really like it, good job.

10 Aug 13:25
johnt

Also like the idea.

10 Aug 15:02
flipd1

I normally don't think that sillohuette works that great with HDR but in this case it looks pretty good.

10 Aug 15:09
mitch19

Nice work !

10 Aug 18:40
Randall.Lohr

I agree with the above>

10 Aug 19:37
adrian_adrian_evans.com

great potential :)

11 Aug 04:03
digicam

9

11 Aug 05:11
photobyschu.com

Thanks again everyone for the feedback. Had a couple takes with more detail in Tex but looked really unnatural after processing with sunset directly behind.

11 Aug 05:18
photobyschu.com

My artistic vision was more directed to sunset colors and dramatic clouds. Any details in Tex seemed detracting from focus of sunset imagery. What do you think?

12 Aug 23:51
vendenis

I agree with you Schu on not giving more detail on the Tex, it would than look unnatural. Beautiful image, minus vignetting on the upper corners

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