High Key Still Life I

So I am continuing on my trawl through the holiday photographs, but keeping myself amused by trying to find within, something I can work on to meet the One Week Only challenge

Todays challenge was high key still life. This image didn't start as high key, and it isn't really a still life, but nevertheless it has given me the opportunity to look at something that would not naturally be my style. It still doesn't achieve the required graph for a true high key image. Furthermore, I read that high key is most appropriately applied to upbeat and cheery subject matter. BUT I think I have arrived at something that I like so I am posting it.

Taken in Boston on Commonwealth Avenue, it is a detail from The Vendome Memorial, which honors nine firefighters killed in the 1972 Hotel Vendome fire, and is sculpted by Theodore Clausen with landscape architect Peter White in 1997.

Challenge is here: http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/30674/one-week-only

[Suzanne]

I've just looked this memorial up, and was struck by its beautiful simplicity. A very poignant tribute.

[Kahsia]

Another perfect one for high key. I like this one better because of the shadows.

[Babs]

a really poignant image and a fitting tribute.

[Marloes]

Fav. I like it. Also the editing. The image tells a story. Impressive.

[summerfield]

there's a sense of poignancy in this shot. i like it, Helen. aces!

[carol white]

A super tribute statue. Fav!! 😀

[Teresa Amaro]

I like it!

[Helen Jane]

@suzanne234 yes, I think this was my favourites of the statues on Commonwealth Avenue. And a very moving and thoughtful tribute.
@moonmtn thank you. The shadows certainly help the image.
@onewing thank you Babs. I think you would like it along Commonwealth avenue.
@stimuloog thank you so much for your comment and fav which I was very pleased to have.
@summerfield many thanks. Although when doing this it felt contrived, I was happy with the result in the end and it was definitely an improvement on the SOOC version.
@carolmw thank you Carol
@teresamaro thank you so much for your visit and comment Teresa.