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The River Cat & Your Girls


The River Cat & Your Girls
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Copyright: John Ospina (ElAprendiz) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 719 W: 5 N: 1151] (3823)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-27
Categories: Artwork
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-P73, Sony Lens/ Optical 3 x, f=6-18mm 1:2.8-5, Sony Memory Stick Pr
Exposure: f/6.5, 1/1000 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Cats everywhere [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-01-04 8:51
Viewed: 717
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Spanish]
*** HAPPY 2.008 ***

The River Cat

In the left shore of the Cali river, in the city of the same name, already he is traditional to observe totally how from the 3 of July of 1,996 this splendid sculpture emerges, elaborated in bronze, with a height of 3.5 meters and three tons of weight.

What very few know, was the long way that it had to cross your creator, the Master Hernando Tejada to turn its likeable sketch in fact. With the shared in common support of journalist Jose Pardo Llada, in one concurred auction, Tejada he sold the original one and with the obtained resources he commanded to make the giant retort that today all we enjoyed.

The master Hernando Tejada was born in Pereira City in the year of 1.924, and passed away in Cali, the city that inspired and of which fell in love, in year 1.996

To speak of Hernando Tejada ' Tejadita' is to speak of one of the most singular artists of the colombian modern art. And he is singular by several aspects: by the material in which it works, by its proximity with the crafts, naif of its art, its thematic independence and its conceptual originality.

The Chamber of Commerce of Cali, like a playful way to pay a tribute to him to the masterful deceased, presented/displayed in society a total of 15 beautiful cats, elaborated by different national artists, in order that the famous River Cat fell in love with one of them.

The welcome was so much and acceptance, that as a fairy tale, a single one had to be the selected princess to reign in the heart of the cat, with the great fortune for the feline, which all the candidates fell in love with him.

In the graph it appears a small part of its harem, and next I detail the creators of the same ones, according to its numeration in the photo:

1. Anabella - Superstar Cat
Author: Diego Pombo
2. Coqueta
Author: Maripaz Jaramillo
3. Gachuza
Author: Angela Villegas
4. Yara - Goddess of Waters
Author: Maria Teresa Negreiros

Special gratefulness to Jose Garcia 'Balatrek', by its patience, collaboration and advice
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Hola John,
curiosa e interesante imagen en esta foto múltiple. Es muy informativa gracias a tu nota, y podemos ver en una sola composición estas cinco esculturas, el Gato y sus candidatas a novia.
El colorido y el grafismo de la imagen son fantásticos, es un bonito trabajo, mi amigo.
Un abrazo,
Josep

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  • Rosa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 586 W: 140 N: 863] (3832)
  • [2008-01-04 13:29]

Bonsoir John,
Très belle composition soigneusement colorée, j'aime beaucoup,
merci pour le partage.
Bonne année 2008.
amitiés,
Rosa

Hi John,
I really like this. You captured the sculptures beautifully. Nice light and color with each image. Cats are always a wonderful subject! TFS!

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  • stego Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3438 W: 584 N: 4487] (13694)
  • [2008-01-05 17:00]

Hola John,
Muy interesante! Tanto las esculturas como la(s) foto(s), por sus formas curiosas y sus colores fuertes.
Saludos, José.

Hi John,
Quite a colorful collection you have here ... interesting I'm sure cat lovers will be delighted with this presentation. Good image quality ... well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

Hello John,
an absolutely superb image, which gathers superb very creative works of art. I am happy because I love the cats and those are most beautiful that I never saw. Congratulations.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

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  • gary91 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1989 W: 485 N: 2900] (13167)
  • [2008-01-07 0:39]

Hello John,
Nice job allowing us to discover these wonderful artwork. Must be terrific to discover these in their own environment.
Wish you a very happy new year.
Best regards, Christian

Hola Jhon, una nueva forma de exponer fotos en esta página, 5 en uno, muy buenas fotos de los gatos, promoción para la bella Cali, ya que no sabía que existían estas esculturas. Muy buenas. Chao.

Felicitaciones, me encanta la idea de el collage de las fotos y con esa completa explicacion aportas a la composicion claridad de la misma.Buenos colores y un excelente trabajo que has hecho. Afortunado el gatito con las Novias.

Hola John!
Me gustan mucho los gatos, y pienso que tu foto es deliciosa y muy original (aunque un poco machista! :)) ) El gatto Rey es muy impresionante y tiene mucha prestancia. Las pretendientes son muy elegantes; pero la roja y la maga deben ser un poco pericolosas!
Brava por esta foto! La añado a mi tema di grupo:" Cats anywhere ". Espero que vaya bien!
Un saludo! Marie Louise.

Olá John, excellent set of cat sculptures. I love cats and these artworks are fantastic. Very good presentation, the one in the middle is lovely and perfect for the main figure. Impressive work, along with a fine note.
All the best,
ricardo

Hola, buenas fotos las que tienes de Colombia, esta de los gatos esta genial, me gustan los colores y los detalles que seven en cada uno. Saludos

Hola John
Muy hermoso este collage,
me gusta mucho como has capturado cada uno de los elementos de esta obra de arte, los colores osn magnificos
Un saludo
Daniel

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