“Guilt upon the conscience, like rust upon iron, both defiles and consumes it, gnawing and creeping into it, as that does which at last eats out the very heart and substance of the metal..”
Robert South
Metal
Near my house is the Paseo Juan Guillermo Iribarren, a public space with a pedestrian boulevard, green areas, works of art in the open sky, with some of them that do not stand out for their good taste; and surrounded by two streets for the circulation of cars, and that some years ago was used for various events so it used to be quite crowded, particularly during Christmas when it was decorated with motifs typical of the season.
Previously, at one of its ends, there was a sculpture dedicated to Juan Guillermo Iribarren, hero of the Venezuelan independence, and eponymous hero of the municipality where the city of Barquisimeto, where I live, is located. This work was removed last year, being replaced by another one with a completely different theme.
From a metallic cube, probably made of iron sheets due to the rust stains, emerged the body of a horse while its rider wielded a sword like the ones used in the independence struggle 200 years ago.
The parts of the body, both of the horse and its rider, protruding from the metal cube, were made of some acrylic material or epoxy resin, and unfortunately some time after I took the photos, it was partially vandalized, breaking the tip of the sword, which possibly forced the municipal authorities to replace the work.
As I have described in previous publications, I used the editing tools offered by Picsart and Snapseed applications to intervene the original image to my satisfaction.
Cerca de mi casa se encuentra el Paseo Juan Guillermo Iribarren, un espacio público que cuenta con un boulevard peatonal, áreas verdes, obras de arte a cielo abierto, con algunas de ellas que no destacan por su buen gusto; y rodeado de dos calles para la circulación de carros, y que unos años atrás era utilizado para realizar diversos eventos por lo que solía ser bastante concurrido, particularmente durante la Navidad cuando se decoraba con motivos propios de la temporada.
Anteriormente, en uno de sus extremos, estaba una escultura dedicada a Juan Guillermo Iribarren, prócer de la independencia venezolana, y héroe epónimo del municipio donde se ubica la ciudad de Barquisimeto, donde vivo. Esta obra fué removida el año pasado, siendo reemplazada por otra con un temática completamente diferente.
De un cubo metálico, probablemente elaborado en láminas de hierro por las manchas de óxido, emergía el cuerpo de un caballo mientras su jinete blandía una espada como las usadas en la gesta independentista hace 200 años atrás.
Las partes del cuerpo, tanto del caballo como de su jinete, que sobresalían del cubo metálico, estaban elaboradas en algún material acrílico o alguna resina epóxica, y lamentablemente tiempo después de que tomara las fotos, fué parcialmente vandalizada rompiéndole la punta de la espada, lo que posiblemente obligó a las autoridades municipales a sustituir la obra.
Tal como lo he descrito en publicaciones anteriores, usé las herramientas de edición que ofrecen las aplicaciones Picsart y Snapseed para intervenir las imágenes originales a mi entera satisfacción.
All the Photos are of my Authorship, as well as the Edition of the same ones.
This is my entry for the #POBPhotoContest challenge. This is an initiative of @friendlymoose I hope you enjoy it.
Esta es mi participación para el desafío #POBPhotoContest. Esta es una iniciativa de @friendlymoose Espero que lo disfruten.
| Camera: | Nikon Coolpix S6800 |
| Photo Editor: | Picsart / Snapseed |
| Location: | Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela |
| Date: | 20-03-2021 |
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