| Image
#: |
71635 |
Release: |
No |
Format: |
35mm
Tran |
| Title: |
Face of the Wacinton
Woodcarving |
| Subj.
Details: |
Massive wood carving of a
Chickasaw Indian. "Wacinton" means "to have
understanding."
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| Location: |
Bob Noble Park, Paducah, Kentucky
(McCracken County), USA |
| Camera: |
Pentax
SF-1
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Film: |
Fuji Sensia II RA @ ISO
100 |
| Lens: |
Tamron Aspherical LD Super
28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 IF with UV filter @
70mm |
| Exposure: |
Manual mode, 1/60 sec @
f/5.6 |
| Other
Info: |
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| Comments: |
Peter "Wolf" Toth chiseled this
huge wooden sculpture from the 56,000 pound trunk of a single, local
red oak. In 1985, it was dedicated as a memorial in honor of the
Chickasaw Indians who lived & hunted in this area until the
Jackson Purchase of 1818. Chief Paduke, for whom the city
of Paducah was named, was a Chickasaw. This carving is always
impressive, but especially so in the late afternoon (when this shot was
taken) with the sinking sun bringing out every wonderful detail.
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| Available
For: |
Editorial
stock photo use ONLY! |
| More
Info: |
Toth has created an army of these
giant carvings all across the country. To learn more about his
"Trail of the Whispering Giants," see this list of them with locations and read these emails, one from Toth, himself.
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