The Lost Fisherman Monument

August 26th, 2010

I’ve loved this statue of the lost fisherman in Port Washington, WI ever since I first saw it. I’ve tried many times to get a good photo of it, but they just never seemed to work for me. Either the lighting was wrong, the background was wrong, or any number of other things were wrong.

Then, while at the Maritime Heritage Festival earlier this month, I finally got my shot. I was walking up to the monument when it occurred to me that a close up of the fisherman with the tall ship Bounty in the background would be perfect. It wasn’t as easy as that though. First off there were a lot of people walking around and to get a photo without any of them in it was an arm tiring, patience trying challenge. I also had to contend with some flag poles to the right that prevented me from having the composition I really wanted.

I knew immediately that it was going to be either a black and white or sepia image. After trying both, I liked the sepia version best. I did do a little “photoshopping” to this image. There were some people on the far shore that I removed. I also removed the rubber dingy hanging off the side of the Bounty. These are just small changes that help to create the feel I’m looking for in the image, (Rubber dingys just don’t say “old timey” to me).

All in all I’m very pleased with how this image turned out. I feel it’s a good tribute to all fishermen and sailors who’ve been lost at sea.

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