The statue of Pipila on the Panoramica of the city of Guanajuato, Mexico is a true monolith -- over 40 feet tall. During the siege of the city, legend tells us that Pipila strapped a slab of stone to his back to deflect the gunfire coming his way. Then, with a pile of straw, he set fire to the entrance of the Alhondigas, enabling the insurgents to storm the fortress-like granary. In stone he continues to hold high the torch, standing above a plaque promising "there are still other Alhondigas to burn." Getting to the statue is not easy -- its at the top of a very steep, long and narrow alley of rough cobblestones. And, it was extremely hot that afternoon. I took this from an angle very close to the bottom of the statue with the hot afternoon sun blazing behind him.
WOW...and great shooting here Carol... I really like the lighting behind the statues head..Makes for a very good photo. The detail throughout the shot seems to be nice and sharp as well. Nice idea to place that hot sun behind the shot like you did here. I like the range of all the blue in the shot!
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