Introduction

In the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK there is an architectural oddity in the form of a large statue perched on one of the walls of the civic centre building.  I have yet to find out what it represents but have heard people referring to it as "Spiderman" due to the way the figure is "sitting" on the wall.  I suspect it probably represents some character from classical (Greco-Roman) mythology.

These photos show a lot of detail and were taken using my IR converted Canon EOS 450D with EFS 18-200mm lens.  In this case the IR shows certain details that would otherwise not be apparent in regular wavelengths of light.

It gives it a a very high contrast "graphic novel" feel to the images which I feel is fitting.  Unfortunately due to the position of the statue relative to the building I was limited in the different views and angles I could get of it.

On some of the closer images you can see that the statue has no face.  There is hair but the front part of the head  is missing.  Perhaps this is a clue to the identity?

If you have any ideas please let me know.  I hope you like the photos.

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Technical Information:

Canon EOS 450D with IR conversion

Canon EF-S 18-200mm lens

Adobe Lightroom CC and Nik Silver Effex Pro for processing.

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