the little prince and the big giant head

the northster and i took in the "nuit blanche" event at downtown toronto tonight. this was one of the installations we passed by as we made our way to find some decent place to eat. i was glad i was able to snap this shot whilst the little boy (who looked like the little prince in the little prince) was fooling around before his parents called him.

this sculpture or whatever it is was rather weird. looking at it from the west side of the street, it looks like a real 3D image but on approach and looking at it from the east side, it was just a slender column shaped into a profile.

thanks, @northy for the fabulous evening. we'll do it again.

p.s. - if you are familiar with the sitcom "third rock from the sun" that starred the great john lithgow, then you would remember the reference to the big giant head.

[Annie D]

It is a big giant head lol

[Dawn]

How interesting

[Shutterbug]

Nice catching it with the little boy. The statue is interesting and the boy gives some scale.

[katy]

I love this with the little boy and the shadow he casts, Vikki. Very interesting sculpture

[bkb in the city]

Very cool shot

[Kathy A]

That's really cool!

[JackieR]

Great street scene.

Cannot believe it's four years ago He and I walked around the light art with no idea what was going on!!!

[☠northy]

Ha! You caught one wth the kid - awesome! Did u hear his parents telling him to get out of the way so we good take our pictures? He ran off before I got any good ones with him in it…. 🙃

[summerfield]

@northy - he was so fast getting out of there before i could adjust my lens hence the head's cut off top!

[Kathy]

Good timing and a great capture.