This bronze statue, sculpted by A. B. Cianfarani, is of the famous 19th Century cornet soloist Bowen R. Church. Born in East Greenwich, RI in 1860, Church toured the Reconstruction-era United States with the American Band of Providence under the conduction of D. W. Reeves. By the turn of the century, Church was considered one of the top six cornet soloists in the world. This statue in his armor stands in Roger Williams Park in Providence. The domed and columned building in the far right background is the old bandstand. Old timers in Rhode Island may also recognize the stone building to the left. That's the original seal house that was one of the centerpieces of the old zoo.
Post processing started with a classic filter in Topaz Adjust. I then adjusted the color sensitivity sliders followed by adaptive exposure, contrast, boost black, and boost white. A levels adjustment and a sepia photo filter were added in PSE.
