Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Centuries Ahead of His Time

2nd Century Roman Statue, Capitoline Hill, Rome, Italy
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film)



God of the River Nile
 tweeting on his smart stone.



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22 comments:

  1. JoeFebruary 13, 2013 at 1:13 AM

    Your text to this photo cracks me up Doug ... lol..

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  2. Adrian ParkFebruary 13, 2013 at 4:11 AM

    Great caption Doug!

    I have a near identical shot of this very statue. It is strange to think that we have stood in almost the exactly the same position, pointing our camera in the same direction, just at different points in time :)

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  3. brattcatFebruary 13, 2013 at 7:48 AM

    hahahahahahahahahaha.

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  4. Joop ZandFebruary 13, 2013 at 7:49 AM

    Great shot Doug

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  5. Kathryn DycheFebruary 13, 2013 at 8:40 AM

    He, he, he, love it.

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  6. surlymamaFebruary 13, 2013 at 11:01 AM

    Love it. What is he tweeting? "Dammit. Yoga didn't help. I'm still stiff."

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  7. Cezar and LéiaFebruary 13, 2013 at 11:54 AM

    Amazing capture!I have the sensation he is live, and only lost in some thoughts...Impressive!
    Léia

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  8. JulianaFebruary 13, 2013 at 12:42 PM

    Magnificent statue!

    Have a great St.Valentine's Day!

    xoxo, Juliana | PJ’ Happies :) | PJ’ Ecoproject

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  9. LasseFebruary 13, 2013 at 12:55 PM

    Magnificent post !

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  10. London CallerFebruary 13, 2013 at 4:26 PM

    Ha I remember this chap on Capitoline Hill!

    Oh that was his smart phone?
    I thought it was a TV remote control!

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  11. ArndFebruary 13, 2013 at 6:02 PM

    Wonderful photo with a witty caption.
    The ravages of time have obviously left their marks here.

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  12. john4jackFebruary 13, 2013 at 6:34 PM

    Perfect for yesterday, Silly Tuesday :-)

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  13. Andrew Graeme GouldFebruary 13, 2013 at 7:42 PM

    I think he's looking doubtful over a new follower he has...

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  14. hugoFebruary 13, 2013 at 10:55 PM

    So this "smart thing" has such a long history.:-) Beautiful portraiture and wonderful humor, Doug! You've brought him to life!

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  15. yzFebruary 14, 2013 at 9:23 AM

    love the weathering

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  16. rianFebruary 14, 2013 at 9:48 AM

    now that was really hilarious.. ;D it's still a nice capture though.. :)

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  17. R.Theys-Troland54February 14, 2013 at 10:12 AM

    Wonderful photo!

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  18. Traveling HawkFebruary 14, 2013 at 5:32 PM

    very inspired, indeed!

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  19. georgeFebruary 15, 2013 at 11:34 AM

    Great title...probably tweeting Zeus "Another bloody photographer - send bolt of lightning" Love Nile XXX

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  20. DomLOrthaFebruary 16, 2013 at 6:59 AM

    Beautiful with these purple tones. Your angle makes him very expressive. Nicely seen.
    Have a nice day.

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  21. RemusFebruary 16, 2013 at 1:01 PM

    Great details and great use of DOF.

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  22. franzFebruary 20, 2013 at 3:12 PM

    he's probably warning the ancient egyptians of the next flood ... ;-)
    love how you cropped this and what you did about the focus!

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