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Smaug Metal Print
by Alex Esguerra
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Smaug metal print by Alex Esguerra. Bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of a metal print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 1/16" thick aluminum. The aluminum sheet is offset from the wall by a 3/4" thick wooden frame which is attached to the back. The high gloss of the aluminum sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results.
Design Details
For over a year, I've been tracking a certain Boeing. Air New Zealand dubbed it The Desolation Of Smaug, but in aviation circles, it's simply known... more
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Artist's Description
For over a year, I've been tracking a certain Boeing. Air New Zealand dubbed it "The Desolation Of Smaug, but in aviation circles, it's simply known as "Smaug". Ol ZK-OKO (it's registration) certainly catches the eye - one cannot help but notice that a giant dragon adorns the side of the airliner. It's truly a one of a kind paint job.
But in photographing it, I found myself faced with challenges. Obviously, I wanted to catch a profile shot of it, not easy considering the great length of the 777-319ER, and I have many such shots in my collection. But none of them seemed to work. Something crucial was missing, and I couldn't put my finger on it.
Until today.
With the dark skies that covered most of San Francisco today, I suddenly realized that I had the missing ingredient to the shot. Smaug is the antagonist in the latest of the series of the Lord Of The Ring films, oozing a menacing dark aura wherever he does - the clouds today cast that kind of atmosphere in...
About Alex Esguerra
Aviation is a passion of mine... always has been. And photography is a means of sharing that passion with others. If I'm not flying a plane or sitting in one, then I'm likely training a lens towards it. While I've flown planes for only a fraction of my life, I've always considered myself a pilot. And pilots love sharing their experiences with others. It's easy to tell others how to takeoff, but only when I pass on that sense of joy that I feel of breaking Earth's surly bonds do most people understand why I love doing what I do. That's what I try to do with my photos. Besides proximity, I aim to convey a story or stir up the emotions within the viewer when they gaze upon my work. Here's hoping you enjoy your little stay in my...
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