Brock's Monument
What you're looking at is approximately seven-eighths of a monument to Major-General Sir Isaac Brock, a British officer killed by an American sharpshooter in the war of 1812. It's located on the Canadian side of the Niagara River across from Lewiston, New York. Use these links if you would like more information:
What you're looking at is approximately seven-eighths of a monument to Major-General Sir Isaac Brock, a British officer killed by an American sharpshooter in the war of 1812. It's located on the Canadian side of the Niagara River across from Lewiston, New York. Use these links if you would like more information:
The one-eighth of the monument not visible is the
broad base which is actually hidden by the crest of a hill that
rises from the smaller eastern entrance to the park. The illusion
here is that the monument is sitting atop the crest and yet
it resides a further 180 meters (200 yards) distant from the last
big pot! This illusion suits the photo well since it allows the
walkway to form a slender but pleasing triangular shape with the
monument.
OK... but who cares? Aside from its phallic
symbol value, why is this picture here?
If you do a search for
Brock's Monument in Google Images, you'll find that many pictures
suffer from the problem of having the monument appear too dark
because of the light sky. The original full-color version of this
shot was similarly afflicted. If your tourism agenda doesn't allow
you to wait for the perfect lighting, what do you do? Lightroom and
Photoshop!
Yes, this picture is here
because it represents an interesting (and quite successful)
experiment in recovery from crappy shooting conditions and
photographer error. The split toning approach, along with exposure
corrections and other adjustments, let the nice composition emerge
from what was originally a patch-work quilt of colors and brightness
levels. The end result is a strong, cohesive and
well-detailed image of a spectacular monument honouring a courageous
man.
Oh, and once the government finishes restoring it
in the spring of '08, you'll be able to once again climb the inside
of the tower up to the lookout portholes.